The Internet and
Education
Ma. Leanie S. SurillaNikka T. ManzoDonnacel AlonzoCandelaria TindogBEED - III
The internet, also simply called the NET, is the largest and far-flung networks system –of-all-system.
It is not really a network but a loosely organized collection of about 25,000 networks accessed by computers in the planet.
has no central headquartersno centrally offered servicesno comprehensive online index to tell users what information is available in the system.
No one owns the internet.
How is everything coordinated through the
Internet?
This is done through a standardized protocol (or set of rules for exchanging data) called Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
To gain access to the
Internet, the computer must be
equipped with what is called
a Server which has
special software
(program) that uses the
Internet protocol.
The Internet connect not only
commercial, industrial, scientific
establishments but all other sectors
including education and its
libraries, campuses, and
computer centers.
Getting around the Net
The vast sea of
information now in the Internet, including news and
trivia, is an overwhelming challenge
to those who wish to
navigate it.
Every day, the Net user- population and the available information continue to grow, and new ways are continuously being developed to tour the Internet.
The most
attractive way to
move around
the Internet is called browsing
.
Using a program called a browser, the user can use a mouse to point and click on screen icons to surf the
Internet, particularly the World Wide Web (the Web), an Internet’s subset of
text, images, and sounds are linked together to allow users to access data
or information needed.
The future of the Internet
seems limitless. Already its
complexity has spawned and continue to
spawn Net sites including new demand for services to business,
industries, science,
government, and even homes.
Many experts predict that he Internet is destined to become the centerpiece
of all online communications on the planet and in some future time in the
solar system using interplanetary satellite communication stations.
A View of
Educational Uses of
The Internet
Educational software materials have also developed both in sophistication and
appeal.
There is now a wider choice from rote arithmetic or
grammar lessons to discovery and innovation
projects.
And today schools are gearing up to take advantage of
Internet access, where they can plug into the Library of Congress, make virtual visits to famous museums in the world, write to
celebrities, and even send questions to heads of states.
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