Lara explains the IT world - part 4!

Have you already had enough of our IT terms? We definitely don't, because there are still countless words that we don't want to keep from you. In today's blog you'll find the words Exploit, LAN, IaaS, Apache and Ethernet. Let's get going!

Exploit

An exploit is a program that takes advantage of security holes. Usually it is hackers who discover such security holes and draw the attention of software manufacturers to them. In this way the manufacturer can see where the software error is and fix it. Most software manufacturers pay hackers to find such security holes. Tesla, for example, pays hackers 500,000 US dollars if they can penetrate their Tesla Model 3 security system.

LAN

LAN is the abbreviation for Local Area Network. More precisely, it is a network that can only be extended to a limited extent, hence the Local in its name. The name is also an umbrella term for copper network cables with which it is possible to build a LAN. There are also so-called LAN parties, which are, simply put, gaming events that often last for several days. A huge hall is rented, where up to 2000 gamers take their own PCs and set them up in the hall. After that it's all about playing together or against each other! The name LAN party comes from the fact that the participants take their private computers with them, which are connected by a local network.

IaaS

Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service) can be distinguished from SaaS as follows:

• The provider only provides the infrastructure
• No application support included
• The backup must be taken over by the customer himself
• No administration of the servers

Apache

Apache is one of the best-known web servers. The software is accessible to every user free of charge. The web server is responsible for providing you with the website you want to access. The question you send in the search bar, e.g. youtube.com, is sent from your browser to the web server using the Http/Https protocol. The web server reads your request and answers it. Without the Https protocol, the web server could not understand your request.

Ethernet

Ethernet is one of many ways to connect computers, iPhones, or tablets to the network and other network devices.

All right, or do you just have a term for IT that you just don't understand? Then send us a mail to contact@xelon.ch and we will explain the term in detail in the next blog.