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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.