The Internet and

EducationKrisa Jean L. SumodlayonJennifer Tinambacan

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.

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.