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THE INTERNET
TABLE OF CONTENT
CONNECTING TO THE INTERNE
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ELECTRONIC MAIL
WORLD WIDE WEB
INTERNET SERVICES
CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
To make a connection to the Internet,
you need three things:
1. I.S.P.
2. A modem
3. A telephone line of cell tower
1.INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (I.S.P)
This is an organization that provides access to the Internet. Common examples are:
M.S.N., Yahoo, AOL, TSTT, Comcast
2. MODEM Modulator/demodulator. This is a
device that converts analog data to
digital data and vice versa.
MODEMS
3. PHONE LINE OR CELL TOWER
CONNECTIONS
There are three ways to connect to the
Internet:
1. Dial up
2. Digital Subscriber Line (D.S.L.)
3. Wireless
DIAL UP CONNECTIONA form of Internet access that uses telephone networks to establish a dialed connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) via telephone lines. The user's computer or router uses an attached modem to encode and decode packets of data and control information.
D.S.L. CONNECTION
A family of technologies that provide internet access by transmitting digital data over the wires of a local telephone network. It is faster than dial up
WIRELESS CONNECTIONThis connection does not need cables of any kind. They are usually implemented and administered using electromagnetic induction for short range communication, radio communication, microwave communication for long range communication.
E-MAIL This means Electronic Mail. This is a
method of exchanging digital messages from
an author to one or more recipients. Modern
email operates across the Internet or other
computer networks.
To send and receive emails you need:
1. An Internet Service Provider
2. An Email address
This is a virtual mail box where electronic
messages can be received. It is made up
of two parts:
1. Local part – this is the part before the
@ sign.
2. Domain part – this is the part after the
@ sign.
twinkletoes5@yahoo.com
An email attachment
These are files that can be attached to your e-
mail and sent to someone. Some files you can
send as attachments include:
Photos
Documents
Music
SPAM Also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk
email is mail that is sent by individuals or
organizations in bulk for the purchase of marketing or
more devious intentions such as phishing or malware.
WORLD WIDE WEBW.W.W.
This is one of the services that runs on the
Internet. It is a collection of text, documents and
other types of information.
Common termsWeb browser This is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information on the World Wide WebExamples:
Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome
Search Engine
A web search engine is a program used
inside of a web browser designed to search
for information on the World Wide Web.
The search results are generally presented
in a line of results often referred to as
search engine results pages.
Examples
MSN - Bing
Web page
This is a document or
information resource that is
suitable for the World Wide Web
and can be accessed through a
web browser and displayed on a
monitor or mobile device.
Web site
This is a set of related web pages
containing content such as text,
images, video, audio, etc. A
website is hosted on at least one
web server, accessible via a
network such as the Internet.
Hyperlink
A hyperlink is a graphic or a
piece of text in an Internet
document that can connect
readers to another webpage, or
another portion of a document.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the
main markup language for displaying
web pages and other information that
can be displayed in a web browser.
HTML is written in the form of HTML
elements consisting of tags enclosed
in angle brackets <>.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol is an
application protocol for distributed,
collaborative, hypermedia
information systems. HTTP is the
foundation of data communication
for the World Wide Web.
U.R.L.Uniform Resource Locator. This is the address of a website.
http://wiki.answers.com
ProtocolServer name
Domain
INTERNET SERVICESThere are many services provided on the Internet:
1. Podcast
2. Chat and messagin
g
3. Telnet
4. Newsgroup
5. E-commerce
6. E-Learning
7. Bulletin Boards an
d forums
8. Blogs
9. VoIP
10.Social Networking
PodcastThese can be an audio or video file
that can be downloaded from a
podcast website to your computer
and played. They are usually radio or
television shows.
Podcast
Chat and messagingThis allows users to communicate
with each other using I.R.C. (Internet
Relay Chat) which is a way to send
text messages over the Internet.
Users can also log into chat rooms
and discuss different topics with
people around the world.
Chat room
TelnetThis is a technology that allows you
to connect directly to another
computer in order to access data
from it. Example a company may
want to access one of their client’s
database
Telnet
NewsgroupThese are websites that allow people
to share their thoughts and opinions
on a particular subject or to keep
people updated on a subject.
E-commerceThis is virtual shopping. You can buy
physical goods over the Internet and
have them delivered to your address.
You can also buy music and read
books.
E-Commerce
E-learningThis is any kind of learning done
over the internet. There are many
colleges and universities that offer
classes on-line
Bulletin Boards and forums
This is similar to Newsgroups. They
are more often called forums. They
allow people with questions to ask
them and other people will answer
them.
Blogs This term comes from weblog. It is a web page which
someone treats like a journal where they express their
personal thoughts and share it with others. Blogs now
have several uses:
Companies use it to give information to their customers
Travelers use it to update their family and friends of
their activities.
People use it to share their opinion on places or events.
Example food, movie or book critics.
Blog
Voice over IPThis means Voice Over Internet
Protocol. This allows you to talk
to people over the internet
instead of on the telephone. A
popular VoIP application is Skype
Voice over IP
Social NetworkingThese are sites that allow users
to have their own page where
they can share photos, videos and
information about themselves.
Popular sites include Face book,
Twitter and MySpace
Social Networking
GLOSSARYPHISHING – This is a website that disguises
itself as a trustworthy entity in order to
obtain confidential information such as credit
card numbers, usernames and passwords.
MALWARE – Short for Malicious software.
This is software used or created to disrupt
computer operation, gather sensitive
information, or gain access to private
computer systems.
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