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.

A web page

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

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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

E-Learning

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.

Forums

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.