The InternetThe Internet

By: Sarah T. BuiBy: Sarah T. Bui

What is the internet?What is the internet?

““an extensive computer network linking an extensive computer network linking thousands of smaller”thousands of smaller”

How to access the internet?How to access the internet?

In order to access In order to access the internet you the internet you must have a must have a computer and computer and access to either a:access to either a: ModemModem Phone outletPhone outlet Cable/ T3 / DSLCable/ T3 / DSL

What is www?What is www?

A collection of A collection of commerce commerce educational and educational and personal websites personal websites that contains that contains electronic pages of electronic pages of text and graphicstext and graphics

What you can do with the What you can do with the internet?internet?

Used for Used for Shopping Shopping Making Making

paymentspayments ResearchingResearching Looking for jobsLooking for jobs

Since the internet, nobody can live Since the internet, nobody can live without the internet because of its without the internet because of its

high-speed quality and its availability high-speed quality and its availability to things that people need in order to to things that people need in order to

entertain or help themselves and entertain or help themselves and othersothers

Research papers in school Maintain their financial living Communicate with people across the country

Why is the internet needed?Why is the internet needed?

Some jobs requires knowledge of the Some jobs requires knowledge of the internetinternet

Locate temporary/ permanent jobs by Locate temporary/ permanent jobs by looking at mapslooking at maps

School research papers and need further School research papers and need further research on the internetresearch on the internet

It is a benefit for anyone who learns how to use a computer and access the internet

How to set up the computer with How to set up the computer with the internetthe internet

Be able to connect the telephone line to the Be able to connect the telephone line to the modemmodem

Telephone line allows the internet to connect Telephone line allows the internet to connect with the serverwith the server

Internet service provides monthly membership Internet service provides monthly membership feesfees

Providers: AOL, Earthlink, Yahoo, Netzero, SBCProviders: AOL, Earthlink, Yahoo, Netzero, SBC Establish a user ID and password for privacyEstablish a user ID and password for privacy

Internet with search enginesInternet with search engines

Search engines can Search engines can help people search help people search for information that for information that they are looking forthey are looking for

Find information on Find information on any sources for any sources for logical purposeslogical purposes

Search enginesSearch engines

GoogleGoogle YahooYahoo Ask jeevesAsk jeeves MsnMsn

Google.comGoogle.com Yahoo.comYahoo.com Askjeeves.comAskjeeves.com msn.commsn.com

Virtual ShoppingVirtual Shopping

Department storesDepartment stores GroceriesGroceries AutomobilesAutomobiles TravelingTraveling Holiday, special Holiday, special

eventsevents

Stores on the internetStores on the internet

macys.commacys.com Nordstorm.comNordstorm.com Neimanmarcus.comNeimanmarcus.com Target.comTarget.com Walmart.comWalmart.com Jcpenny.comJcpenny.com

Albertsons.comAlbertsons.com Safeway.comSafeway.com Ralphs.comRalphs.com

Internet and collegesInternet and colleges

Some colleges require applicants to Some colleges require applicants to register online or email transcripts.register online or email transcripts.

Check class schedulesCheck class schedules Drop and add courses/ registrationDrop and add courses/ registration Check gradesCheck grades Contact professorsContact professors

Andy CalvinAndy Calvin

““Believes internet will help improve Believes internet will help improve education”education”

““Students aren’t interested with only Students aren’t interested with only teacher lectures”teacher lectures”

““in order to expand their understanding of a in order to expand their understanding of a given subject, they must become involved given subject, they must become involved in the entire teaching process”in the entire teaching process”

Communication through the Communication through the internetinternet

Chat to anyone around the worldChat to anyone around the world Email by sending letters and picturesEmail by sending letters and pictures Keep in touch with friends and relativesKeep in touch with friends and relatives

You don’t have to buy stamps and you canYou don’t have to buy stamps and you can

be able to send emails anytime during thebe able to send emails anytime during the

day.day.

Everyday EntertainmentEveryday Entertainment GamesGames Music/ Video downloadsMusic/ Video downloads Create your own websites Create your own websites

like:like: Myspace.comMyspace.com Xanga.comXanga.com

Shopping for cars, plane tickets, Shopping for cars, plane tickets, and hotelsand hotels

CarsCars Apply for car loansApply for car loans Looking for available carsLooking for available cars Selling carsSelling cars

Plane ticketsPlane tickets Search for discountsSearch for discounts AvailabilityAvailability

Expedia.comExpedia.com Orbitz.comOrbitz.com

HotelsHotels Hotels.comHotels.com

News and weatherNews and weather

Bayarea.comBayarea.com Theweatherchannel.comTheweatherchannel.com ABC7news.comABC7news.com Ktvu.comKtvu.com Weatherbug.comWeatherbug.com

Internet pros and consInternet pros and cons

PROSPROS Fast Fast ConvenientConvenient Easy searchEasy search

CONSCONS High pricesHigh prices Sign on problemsSign on problems Unsafe with virus and Unsafe with virus and

hackershackers Parental controlParental control

Some people believe that too much internet can become an addiction disorder

Addiction disorderAddiction disorder

Neglect their family and marriagesNeglect their family and marriages Loss jobsLoss jobs Spend masses of time onlineSpend masses of time online

““According to mental professionals it can According to mental professionals it can disrupt individuals academic, social, disrupt individuals academic, social, financial and occupational.” financial and occupational.”

Great advantages and benefitsGreat advantages and benefits

Second most popular entertainment used Second most popular entertainment used compared to televisioncompared to television

Without the internet, no shopping online, apply Without the internet, no shopping online, apply for colleges, and pay for billsfor colleges, and pay for bills

Accomplish their dutiesAccomplish their duties

Definitely addictive but makes the real world aDefinitely addictive but makes the real world a

better experience.better experience.