Scribd
Upload
9 views23 pages

Teaching Aid Internet

The document provides an overview of the Internet, describing it as a global network of interconnected computers that facilitates information sharing through various protocols. It distinguishes between the Internet and the World Wide Web, noting that the latter is a service accessed via the Internet. Additionally, it outlines features, uses, connection types, protocols, and factors affecting Internet speed, along with common terminology related to Internet browsing and search engines.

Uploaded by

Rabi raj
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPS, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
9 views23 pages

Teaching Aid Internet

The document provides an overview of the Internet, describing it as a global network of interconnected computers that facilitates information sharing through various protocols. It distinguishes between the Internet and the World Wide Web, noting that the latter is a service accessed via the Internet. Additionally, it outlines features, uses, connection types, protocols, and factors affecting Internet speed, along with common terminology related to Internet browsing and search engines.

Uploaded by

Rabi raj
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPS, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 23

Teaching Aid

Orissa Computer Application Centre


The Internet
connecting the world
What is the
Internet?
The Internet is a GLOBAL NETWORK of interconnected
computers, enabling users to share information along multiple
channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet
can access information from a vast array of available servers
and other computers by moving information from them to the
computer's local memory. The same connection allows that
computer to send information to servers on the network. That
information is in turn accessed and potentially modified by a
variety of other interconnected computers.
What is the
Internet?
The movement of information in the Internet is achieved via a
system of interconnected computer networks that share data
by packet switching using the standardized Internet Protocol
Suite (TCP/IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of
millions of private and public, academic, business and
government networks from local to global scope that are linked
by copper wires, fibre-optic cables, wireless connections and
other technologies.
Visualization of the
Various Routes through
a Portion of the
Internet
World Wide Web
(WWW) and the
Internet
“The terms Internet and World Wide Web are often used in
every-day speech without much distinction. Are they really the
same?”

The Internet is a global data communications system.


It is a hardware and software infrastructure that provides connectivity
between computers.

The Web is one of the services communicated via the Internet.


It is a collection of interconnected documents and other resources,
linked by hyperlinks and URLs.
Internet: Features and
Uses

World Wide Round-the-Clock Availability Advertisements


Web

Central Direct
Search Engines
Repository Communication
Data – E-mail
Internet: Features and
Uses

E-commerce BBS and New Services Distance Learning

Wide Area Network Shareware Software Game


s
Internet: Features and
Uses

Online Ticket
Booking Banking Accounting

Online Bill Payment Knowledge Base Videoconferencing


Internet: Features and
Uses

Google VOIP- Social Networking


Earth Net Telephony

Online Photo Album Online Data Storage Music and Video


Types of Connections

• Direct Connection
• Through ISP
• Remote Dial Up
• Permanent Dedicated
Line
Internet
Protocols

• TCP/IP
• HTTP
• Telnet
• FTP
IP Address and DNS

Domain Naming Services – IP Address


DNS

Abbreviation Represents
Com Commercial Organizations
Org Non Profit Organizations
Net Networking Organizations
Gov Government Organizations
Mil Military Organizations
edu Educational organizations
Connecting to the
Internet
• Dial Up Modem
• DSL
• Cable Modem
• ISDN
Prerequisites for
Internet Access

Hardware:
• Computer
• Modem
• Cables
Prerequisites for
Internet Access

Software:
• MS Windows

• Internet

Explorer

or
• Mozilla Firefox
Prerequisites for
Internet Access

Others
• Internet

Connection
• Internet Account
Factors
Affecting
Internet Speed
Common
Terminology
WWW : World Wide Web
HTML : Hyper Text Markup
Language
URL : Uniform Resource
Locater
Internet Browsing
Web
Browser
Search
Engines
How They
Work

Types of Search Engines


• Powered by Robots
– crawlers or ants
• Powered by human input
• Hybrid of the two
Search
Engines
Useful Tips
• Choose a search engine
• Consider what you are looking for
• Determine your aims
• Use search engine advanced features,
Boolean
search
• Use multiple search terms

Powerful Search
Engines
• www.google.com
• www.yahoosearch.com
• www.altavista.com
• www.hotbot.com
• www.webcrawler.com
• www.savvysearch.com
• www.metacrawler.com
• www.infoseek.com

You might also like