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Chapter 2
The Internet
Discovering ComputersTechnology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
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Objectives Overview
Discuss the evolution of the Internet
Briefly describe various broadband
Internet connections
Describe the purpose of an IP address and its relationship to a
domain name
Describe features of browsers and identify the components of a
web address
Describe ways to enter effective search
text
Explain benefits and risks of using social
networking sites
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Objectives Overview
Describe uses of various types of
websites
Identify and briefly describe the steps required for web
publishing
Explain how the web uses graphics,
animation, audio, video, and virtual
reality
Explain how email, email lists, instant
messaging, chat rooms, discussion forums, VoIP,
and FTP work
Identify the rules of netiquette
Discovering Computers: Chapter 2See Page 54for Detailed Objectives
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The Internet
• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
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Evolution of the Internet
• The Internet originated as ARPANET in September 1969 and had two main goals:
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Allow scientists at different physical locations to share
information and work together
Function even if part of the network were
disabled or destroyed by a disaster
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Evolution of the Internet
1969 ARPANET becomes functional
1984 ARPANET has more than
1,000 individual computers
linked as hosts
Today Millions of hosts connect to
the Internet
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7Discovering Computers: Chapter 2
Connecting to the Internet
• With wired connections, a computer or device physically attaches via a cable or wire to a communications device
• Computers without a communications device can use a wireless modem
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8Discovering Computers: Chapter 2
Connecting to the Internet
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9Discovering Computers: Chapter 2
Connecting to the Internet
Wired
• Cable Internet service
• DSL (digital subscriber line)
• Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
Wireless
• Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
• Mobile broadband• Fixed wireless• Satellite Internet
Service
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10Discovering Computers: Chapter 2
Connecting to the Internet
• A cybercafé is a location that provides computers with Internet access, usually for a fee
• A hot spot is a wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices
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Connecting to the Internet
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• An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
• Bandwidth represents the amount of data that travels over a network– Megabyte (MB)– Gigabyte (GB)
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Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
• An IP address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
• A domain name is a text-based name that corresponds to the IP address
• A DNS server translates the domain name into its associated IP address
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Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
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The World Wide Web
• The World Wide Web (WWW), or web, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents (webpages)
• A website is a collection of related webpages and associated items
• A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer
• Web 2.0 refers to websites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify website content, and provide applications through a browser
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The World Wide Web
• A browser is an application that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device
• A home page is the first page that a website displays
• Desktop browsers typically support tabbed browsing
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The World Wide Web
• A webpage has a unique address called a web address or URL
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19Discovering Computers: Chapter 2
The World Wide Web
• A web app is an application stored on a web server that you access through a browser– Web app hosts usually provide storage for users’ data
and information on their servers, known as cloud storage
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Types of Websites
• A search engine is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic
• A subject directory classifies webpages in an organized set of categories, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories
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Types of Websites
• Search operators can help to refine your search
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The World Wide Web
• There are thirteen types of Web sites
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Online social network Informational Media sharing and
bookmarking sites
News, weather, sports, and other
mass mediaEducational
Business, Governmental,
and Organizational
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The World Wide Web
Blogs Wikis Health and Science
Entertainment Financial Travel and Mapping
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The World Wide Web
Shopping and Auctions
Careers and Employment
E-Commerce Portals
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The World Wide Web
• Web publishing is the development and maintenance of websites
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Maintain the
website
Host the website
Create the
website
Design the
website
Plan the website
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Media on the Web
• Multimedia refers to any application that combines text with:
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Graphics Animation Audio
Video Virtual Reality
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Media on the Web
• A graphic is a digital representation of nontext information
• Graphic formats include BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF
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Media on the Web
• An infographic is a visual representation of data and information, designed to communicate quickly, simplify complex concepts, or present patterns or trends
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Media on the Web
• Animation is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
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Media on the Web
• Audio includes music, speech, or any other sound– Compressed to reduce file size
• You listen to audio on your computer using a media player
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Media on the Web
• Video consists of images displayed in motion• Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computers to simulate a
real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space
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Media on the Web
A plug-in is a program that extends the capability of a Web browser
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Other Internet Services
• Email is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network
• An email program allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete email messages
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Other Internet Services
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Other Internet Services
• An email list is a group of email addresses used for mass distribution of a message
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Other Internet Services
• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communications service
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Other Internet Services
• A chat is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer or mobile device
• A chat room is a website or application that permits users to chat with others who are online at the same time
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Other Internet Services
• A discussion forum is an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject
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Other Internet Services
• VoIP (Voice over IP) enables users to speak to other users over the Internet
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Other Internet Services
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computers on the Internet
• Many operating systems include FTP capabilities• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to
upload and/or download files using FTP
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Netiquette
• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet behavior
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Summary
Evolution of the Internet The Web Various types
of websites
Other services available on the Internet
Netiquette
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Chapter 2
The Internet
Discovering ComputersTechnology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
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