Glossary term
What is Localhost?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Localhost" means: The name for your own computer as seen from itself. Its address is 127.0.0.1, and traffic sent there never leaves your machine. It is taught in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals. Related terms include Port, HTTP and HTTPS, Penetration test and Encryption. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Localhost?
The name for your own computer as seen from itself. Its address is 127.0.0.1, and traffic sent there never leaves your machine.
Where is Localhost taught?
Localhost is defined in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals.
Which terms are related to Localhost?
Next to Localhost in the course glossaries: Port, HTTP and HTTPS, Penetration test, Encryption, Rules of engagement, Hash, Scope and Salt.
PortHTTP and HTTPSPenetration testEncryptionRules of engagementHashScopeSalt
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Localhost?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals: No security, networking or programming experience is needed.