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Maya
Cyber Defender & Databank Supervisor
Because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Maya started out as a librarian. While she loved her job, she wanted to do more to help protect people.
Since Cyber Villains such as Ms. Information and Elvirus can corrupt websites and the information on them, Maya teaches people to protect themselves by using caution when visiting websites and avoiding sites that are not trustworthy.
Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime
- Chinese Proverb
Anything chocolate
Interests:Browsing bookstores, baking
September 17 2009
Using the Web: Insects and Animals
Imagine my horror when I opened my favorite book this week only to find it filled with silverfish! What's a silverfish, you ask? Why don't you tell me! Here are some great Web sites with information about animals and insects:
- National Wildlife Federation
- World Wildlife Fund
- San Diego Zoo
- National Zoo
- National Aquarium in Baltimore
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- New England Aquarium
- Insectlopedia
- Iowa State Dept. of Entomology
posted by Maya
topic: Using the Web
September 9 2009
Cyber Terminology: What is an IP Packet?
Greetings Cadets! My, it's certainly been a while since my last post. I suppose what they say is true; time flies when your cataloging reference documents!
Recently, several Cadets have been requesting information about IP packets. I think it would benefit everyone if I used this opportunity to discuss what they are. Whenever you sign on to the Internet, you are given an Internet protocol (IP) address - a series of numbers specific to your computer. This number is very important for transmitting and receiving information.
For example, when you go to a Web site, you are basically asking for information to be sent to your IP address. This information is broken down into small pieces called IP packets and sent to your IP address. Once they arrive, your computer puts all the information together and WHAM! You've got your information!
Ahem.
Forgive me; the idea of unlimited information at my fingertips makes me a bit excitable. At any rate, that's the basics of IP packets. If you have any more questions, send me an email and I'll be happy to help you learn!