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Chapter 2
Connecting and
Communicating
Online
Objectives Overview
Briefly describe
various broadband
Internet connections
Describe features of
browsers and identify
the components of a
web address
See Page 56
for Detailed Objectives
Describe ways to
compose effective
search text
Objectives Overview
Describe uses of
various types of
websites
See Page 56
for Detailed Objectives
The Internet
The Internet is a
worldwide collection of
networks that connects
millions of businesses,
government agencies,
educational institutions,
and individuals
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Figure 2-1
The Internet
The Internet originated as ARPANET in September
1969 and had two main goals:
Allow scientists at
different physical
locations to share
information and work
together
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The Internet
1969 ARPANET
becomes
functional
Today Millions of
hosts connect to
the Internet
1984 ARPANET
has more than
1,000 individual
computers
linked as hosts
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Figure 2-2
Wireless
Wi-Fi (wireless
fidelity)
Mobile broadband
Fixed wireless
Satellite Internet
Service
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Figure 2-4
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Table 2-3
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Types of Websites
A web search engine is software that finds
websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps,
and other information related to a specific topic
A subject directory classifies webpages in an
organized set of categories, such as sports or
shopping, and related subcategories
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Types of Websites
Search operators can help to refine your search
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Table 2-4
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Types of Websites
There are several types of websites
Search engine
Media sharing
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Online social
network
Informational
and research
Bookmarking
News, weather,
sports, and other
mass media
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Types of Websites
Educational
Business,
governmental, and
organizational
Blogs
Wiki and
collaboration
Science
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Types of Websites
Entertainment
Banking and
finance
Mapping
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Travel and
tourism
Retail and
auctions
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Types of Websites
Careers and
employment
E-commerce
Content
aggregation
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Portals
Website
creation and
management
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Types of Websites
Web publishing is the creation and maintenance
of websites
Plan the
website
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Design
the
website
Create
the
website
Host the
website
Maintain
the
website
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Figure 2-24
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Figure 2-25
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A plug-in, or add-on, is a
program that extends
the capability of a
browser
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Netiquette
Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet
behavior
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Chapter Summary
Evolution of
the Internet
The web
Other services
available on
the Internet
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Various types
of websites
and media
Netiquette
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Chapter 2
Connecting and
Communicating
Online
Chapter 2 Complete