What is BotNet?

Question

What is BotNet and what can I hack using it? Can anyone explain me in easy word?

Answer 1

A bot Is a program designed to perform a set tasks?
They come in all sharps and sizes here are some common types

black hat botnet
A botnet is a number of Internet computers that, although their owners are unaware of it, have been set up to forward transmissions (including spam or viruses) to other computers on the Internet. (this is a black hat area)

Tweeter Bots (added clicks, comments and follow accounts)

Facebook Bots (added clicks, comments and follow accounts)

YouTube Bots (added clicks, comments and follow accounts)

API Control Bots (custom bot to automate your any task)

algorithm trading bots (work today stock market)

And many more types