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Objectives Overview
Discuss the evolution of the Internet. Explain the purpose of a Web browser and identify the components of a Web address. Identify and briefly describe the various broadband internet connections. Describe how to use a search engine to search for information on the Web and differentiate between a search engine and a subject directory. Describe the types of Web sites. Explain how e-mail, mailing lists, instant messaging, chat rooms, VoIP, newsgroups and message boards, and FTP work. Identify the rules of netiquette.
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Evolution of Internet

Origins
The internet began in the late 1960s as a project sponsored by the U.S. Defense Department. Over time, the internet expanded to include other government agencies, universities, research labs and businesses.
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Evolution of the Internet

Started as ARPANET in September 1969 and had two main goals:
Allow scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together. Function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster.
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Evolution of the Internet

1986 NSF connects NSFnet to ARPANET and becomes known as the Internet. 1969 ARPANET becomes functional. 1996 Internet2 is founded.

1984 ARPANET has more than 1,000 individual computers linked as hosts.

1995 NSFNet terminates its network on the Internet and resumes status as research network.

Today More than 550 million hosts connect to the Internet.

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The Internet

Worldwide Network
The internet is a worldwide network. Similar to a local area network, sharing resources on other computers, the internet enables user to view and share information on other computers around the world.
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The Internet Definition

A worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

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Internet

Backbone
The internet backbones is a collection of telephone lines and fiber-optic cables than span the world. Data travels along this backbone at nearly the speed of light, so you can access data on the other side of the world in just seconds.
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Connecting To The Internet

Cable Internet Service
provides high-speed internet access through the cable television network via a cable modem provides high speed internet connections using regular telephone lines

DSL (digital subscriber liner)

Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) Fiber wireless A WIFI (wireless identifier)

uses fiber-optic cable to provides high-speed internet access

provides high-speed internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on your house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals.

network uses radio signals to provide high-speed internet connections to wireless computers and devices

A cellular radio speed internet connections to devices with built-in compatible technology or network offer high computers with wireless modems. Satellite Internet Services
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provides high-speed internet connections via satellite to a satellite dish that communicates with a satellite modem
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Connecting To The Internet

Internet Service Provider / Access Provider
An internet service provider (ISP) is a company that has direct access to the internet backbone. You can use a modem to access an ISP, which then connects you to the internet / a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee.

Dial-Up Access
Dial-up internet access uses a regular modem and a telephone line to connect to the internet. Although dial-up accounts are inexpensive, they are also very slow.

Broadband Access
Uses a high-speed modem to connect to the internet. The connection is made through a digital subscriber line (DSL) telephone service or a television cable hookup. Broadband accounts are extremely fast, although they are more expensive than dial-up accounts.
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Connecting To The Internet

Examples of Internet Service Provider (ISP)

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The World Wide Web

The World Wide Web, or Web, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents (Web pages) A Web site is a collection of related Web pages and associated items A Web server is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer Web 2.0 refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to interact
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The World Wide Web

A Web browser, or browser, allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs. Examples:

Internet Explorer
Safari
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Firefox

Opera

Google Chrome
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The World Wide Web

A home page is the first page that a Web site displays Web pages provide links to other related Web pages
Surfing the Web

Some Web pages are designed specifically for microbrowsers.

Downloading process of information

is the receiving

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The World Wide Web

A Web page has a unique address called a URL or Web address.

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The World Wide Web

Tabbed browsing allows you to open and view multiple Web pages in a single Web browser window

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The World Wide Web

Two types of search tools are search engines and subject directories

Search engine
Finds information related to a specific topic
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Subject directory
Classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories
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The World Wide Web

Widely Used Search Tools
Search Tool
A9 AlltheWeb AltaVista AOL Search Ask Bing Cuil (pronounced cool) Dogpile Excite Gigablast Google Lycos MSN Open Directory Project WebCrawler
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Web Address
a9.com alltheweb.com altavista.com search.aol.com ask.com bing.com cuil.com dogpile.com excite.com gigablast.com google.com lycos.com msn.com dmoz.org webcrawler.com yahoo.com
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Search Engine
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Subject Directory

X X X

X X

Yahoo!

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The World Wide Web

A search engine is helpful in locating items such as: Images Videos Audio News

Maps

People or Businesses

Blogs

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The World Wide Web

Search Engine Operators
Operator Space or +
OR

Search operators can help to refine your search

Description
Display hits that include specific words. Display hits that include only one word from a list.

Examples
art + music art music dog OR puppy Dog OR puppy OR canine

Explanation
Results have both words art and music in any order. Results have either the word dog or puppy. Results have the word dog or puppy or canine.

()

Combine hits that include specific words with those that include only one word from a list.
Exclude a word from the search results. Search for an exact phrase in a certain order Substitute characters in place of the asterisk.

Kalamazoo Michigan (pizza OR subs)

Results have both words Kalamazoo Michigan and either the word, pizza, or the word, subs.

automobile - convertible 19th century literature writer*

Results include automobile but do not include convertible. Results have the exact phrase, 19th century literature. Results include any word that begins with writer (e.g., writer, writers, writers).

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There are thirteen types of Web sites

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Portal

News

Informational

Business/Marketing

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Wiki

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The World Wide Web

Entertainment

Advocacy

Web Application

Content Aggregator
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Cont
Portal - Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location. News - Web site contains newsworthy material including stories and articles relating to current events, life, money, sports, and the weather. Informational - Web site contains factual information.
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Business/Marketing - Web site contains content that promotes or sells products or services. Blog - short for Weblog, is an informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.

Wiki - a collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser.
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Online Social Network - Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. Educational - Web site offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning. Entertainment An entertainment Web site offers an interactive and engaging environment.
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Cont
Advocacy An advocacy Web site contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea.

Web Application - Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. Some Web applications provide free access to their software.
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Cont
Content Aggregator - business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee. Personal - private individual or family not usually associated with any organization may maintain a personal Web site or just a single Web page.

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The World Wide Web

Information presented on the Web must be evaluated for accuracy No one oversees the content of Web pages
Criteria for Evaluating a Web Sites Content
Evaluation Criteria Affiliation Audience Reliable Web Sites A reputable institution should support the Web site without bias in the information. The Web site should be written at an appropriate level.

Authority
Content Currency Design

The Web site should list the author and appropriate credentials.
The Web site should be well organized and the links should work. The information on the Web page should be current. The pages at the Web site should download quickly, be visually pleasing, and easy to navigate. The Web site should contain little advertising arid be free of preconceptions.
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Multimedia refers to any application that combines TEXT with:

The World Wide Web

Graphics

Animation Virtual Reality

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Video

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The World Wide Web

A graphic is a digital representation of nontext information Graphic formats include BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF
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The World Wide Web

A thumbnail is a small version of a larger graphic

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The World Wide Web

Animation is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

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Audio includes music, speech, or any other sound

Compressed to reduce file size

The World Wide Web

You listen to audio on your computer using a player Streaming is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow
Audio Web File Formats
Format
AAC AIFF ASF MP3 Ogg
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Advanced Audio Coding Audio Interchange File Format Advanced Streaming (or Systems) Format (part of Windows Media framework) Moving Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3 (MPEG-3) Free, unpatented audio and video format

Format
WAV WMA RA QT

Description
Window waveform Windows Media Audio (part of Windows Media framework) RealAudio sound file (supported by RealPlayer) QuickTime audio, video, or 3-D animation

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The World Wide Web

Video consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds

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The World Wide Web

Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space

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The World Wide Web

A plug-in is a program that extends the capability of a Web browser
Popular Plug-Ins
Plug-In Application
Acrobat Reader Flash Player Java QuickTime

Description
View, navigate, and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files documents formatted to look just as they look in print View dazzling graphics and animation, hear outstanding sound and music, display Web pages across an entire screen

Web Address
adobe.com adobe.com java.com apple.com

Enable Web browser to run programs written in Java, which add interactivity to Web pages
View animation, music, audio, video, and VR panoramas, and objects directly on a Web page Listen to live and on-demand near CD-quality audio and newscastquality video, stream audio and video content for faster viewing, play MP3 files, create music CDs Experience dynamic interactive multimedia, 3-D graphics, and streaming audio Experience high-definition video, high resolution interactive multimedia, and streaming audio and video Listen to live and on-demand audio, play or edit WMA and MP3 files, burn CDs and watch DVD movies
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real.com

Shockwave Player Silverlight Windows Media Player

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Web publishing is the maintenance of Web pages

Analyze and design a Web site

The World Wide Web

development and

Plan a Web site

Create a Web site

Deploy a Web site

Maintain a Web site

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Other Internet Services

E-mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network An e-mail program allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages
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Other Internet Services

A mailing list is a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name
Subscribing adds your e-mail name and address Unsubscribing removes your name

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Other Internet Services

Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communications service

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Other Internet Services

A chat is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer A chat room is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other
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Other Internet Services

A newsgroup is an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject
Typically requires a newsreader

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Other Internet Services

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet
Many operating systems include FTP capabilities An FTP server is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP
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Netiquette
Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet behavior
NETIQUETTE Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like them to treat you.
1. In e-mail, chat rooms, and newsgroups Keep messages brief. Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Be careful when using sarcasm and humor, as it might be misinterpreted. Be polite. Avoid offensive language. Read the message before you send it. Use meaningful subject lines. Avoid sending or posting flames, which are abusive or insulting messages. Do not participate in flame wars, which are exchanges of flames. Avoid sending spam, which is the internets version of junk mail. Spam is an unsolicited e-mail messages or news group posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once. Do not use all capital letters, which is the equivalent of SHOUTING! Use emoticons to express emoticon. Popular emoticons include :) Smile :| Indifference :0 Surprised :( Frown :\ Undecided
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