What Is This Module About?

The Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for

information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between
individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location. The Internet
represents one of the most successful examples of the benefits of sustained investment and
commitment to research and development of information infrastructure.
The Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing
before. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio, and computer set the stage for this
unprecedented integration of capabilities.
As you read this module, you will learn more about the origin of the internet and
Different ways how to access in the internet.
This module has two lessons. These are:

Lesson 1: History of Internet

Lesson 2: Different ways how to access in the internet

What Will You Learn From This Module?

Explain the origin of the internet LS6DC-DS-PSD-AE-1

Describe the different ways to access the internet LS6DC-DS-PSD- AE/JHS-3
● dial-up (analog)
● DSL
● cable
● wireless
● satellite
● cellular

Let’s See What You Already Know

I. Before you start studying this module, find out first how much you already know about
the topic by taking the following test. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is
wrong.
_______1. A network of networks, joining many government, university and private
computers together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-mail, bulletin boards,
file archives, hypertext documents, databases and other computational resources.
_______2. Robert Tappan Morris created the first computer network.
_______3. Wi-Fi provide Internet access using the same cables that transmit cable
television.
_______4. The US government privatized the domain system such as .com, .net and .org
_______5. Internet service provider (ISP) monopolies a legacy that consumers in the US.

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II. Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answer on the space provided.

________6. It has a high-speed data service that works over copper telephone lines
a. Wi-Fi b. DSL c. Cable Modem
________7. Practical range is about 90 meters (300 feet) from the transceiver using

normal powered transmitters

a. Wi-Fi b. DSL c. Cable Modem
________8. It allowed the internet to be a web of information rather than simply a

network to send and receive files.

a. internet b. World Wide Web c. Arpanet
________9. A network of networks, joining many government, university and private

computers together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-mail,

bulletin boards, file archives, hypertext documents, databases and other
computational resources.
a. internet b. World Wide Web c. Arpanet
_______10. A connection through modem and a public telephone network.
a. internet b. WLAN c. Dial- Up

Well, how was it? Do you think you fared well? If all your answers are correct, very good!
This shows that you already know much about the topic. You may still study the module to
review what you already know. Who knows, you might learn a few more new things as well.
If you got a low score, don’t feel bad. This means that this module is for you. It will help you
understand important concepts that you can apply in your daily life. If you study this module
carefully, you will learn the answers to all the items in the test and a lot more! Are you ready?
You may go now to the next page to begin Lesson 1.

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 Lesson 1
History of Internet
The Internet today is a widespread information infrastructure, the initial prototype of what is
often called the National (or Global or Galactic) Information Infrastructure. Its history is complex
and involves many aspects - technological, organizational, and community. And its influence
reaches not only to the technical fields of computer communications but throughout society as we
move toward increasing use of online tools to accomplish electronic commerce, information
acquisition, and community operations.

Let’s Try This

Look at the picture. Write 3-5 sentences about the picture.

1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________

Let’s Learn
What Is the Internet?
A network of networks, joining many government, university and private computers
together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-mail, bulletin boards, file
archives, hypertext documents, databases and other computational resources.

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 The vast collection of computer networks which form and act as a single huge
network for transport of data and messages across distances which can be anywhere
from the same office to anywhere in the world.
• The largest network of networks in the world.
• Uses TCP/IP protocols and packet switching .
• Runs on any communications substrate.

The Creation of the Internet

• The creation of the Internet solved the following challenges:
– Basically inventing digital networking as we know it
– Survivability of an infrastructure to send / receive high-speed electronic messages
– Reliability of computer messaging

History of the Internet

The internet is now central to our daily lives, a place to access a free flow of information and
communicate with people all over the world instantly. But this wasn’t always the case. Now a global,
decentralized means of connection, the internet began as a secure, closed information-sharing
network of the U.S. Department of Defense and research institutions.

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Let’s Review
Directions: Identify what is being describe. Choose the answer on the box below. Write your
answer on the space provided.

Telecommunications Act of 1996 internet hackers mosaic

Arpanet secure sockets layer 1980
Senator Al Gore morris worm world wide web

________________1. A network of networks, joining many government, university and private

computers together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-mail, bulletin
boards, file archives, hypertext documents, databases and other computational
resources.
_____________2. It was a close computer network develop by MIT.
_____________3. An act signify deregulation of internet service providers (IPS).
_____________4. It enables online financial transactions
_____________5. The first user friendly web browser.
_____________6. He introduced the High Performance Computing Act (HPCA)
____________7. A sensitive nature of military systems and the increasing sophistication of
civilian computer experts and illegal systems trespassers is called ______.
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____________8. In early ____, researchers and private sector took over much development
and expansion of ARPANET which then became internet.
____________9. It is the first internet-based attack
____________10. It allowed the internet to be a web of information rather than simply a network
to send and receive files.

Let’s Remember

What Is the Internet?

A network of networks, joining many government, university and
private computers together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-
mail, bulletin boards, file archives, hypertext documents, databases and other
computational resources.
The vast collection of computer networks which form and act as a
single huge network for transport of data and messages across distances
which can be anywhere from the same office to anywhere in the world.
• The largest network of networks in the world.
• Uses TCP/IP protocols and packet switching .
• Runs on any communications substrate.

The Creation of the Internet

• The creation of the Internet solved the following challenges:
– Basically inventing digital networking as we know it
– Survivability of an infrastructure to send / receive high-speed electronic
messages
– Reliability of computer messaging

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 Lesson 2
Different ways how to access in the
internet
The predecessor of the modern Internet, the Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network, or ARPANET, was a partnership between the military and research institutions. It went
online in 1969, but by the end of the 1990s, Internet access had become a mainstay of
entertainment and commerce, and connection types and speeds blossomed. How you make an
online connection depends on your location and determines your access speed.

Let’s Try This

Look at the given words below. Find and circle those words in the grid.

Satellite WLAN WIMAX

Cable wifi dial up Modem

S C A V N M C Y D
A O E Y I O A P I
T N C N J K B M A
E N W I F I L R L
L E C B Y E E S U
L C W L A N R T P
I T S F Q W O P M
T I W I M A X V N
E O C M O D E M W
D N C D E W G H J

Let’s Think About This

What are the words you found in the activity above? Do you have any idea about those
words?
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Learn

INTERNET ACCESS METHODS

1. DIAL – UP CONNECTION
• Dial-up access is really just like a phone connection
• Connection through modem and a public telephone network.
• It uses analog telephone lines
• Encoding & Decoding of analog signals is done by modem
• Using a dial-up line to transmit data is similar to using the telephone to make a call Speed
is only 56 kbps
ADVANTAGES
• Low cost
• Availability
DISADVANTAGES
• Low Speed
• Requires phone line
• Route busy

2. ISDN
• Integrated Services Digital Network
• Standard for digital telecommunications that allows fast digital dialup connections
• It put together speech and information on the same line
• 64kbps
ADVANTAGES
• Multiple digital channels
• Speedy
• It can be used for other activities like videoconferencing
DISADVANTAGE
• It is very costly than the other typical telephone system

3. SATELLITE CONNECTION
• Internet access provided through satellites
• Data is being sent from the satellite to a user's equipment and then translated and
decoded.
• Delivered through satellite dish
• Equipment required-mini dish satellite receiver and satellite modem
• Upload speed-128 kbps
• Download speed-400 kbps
ADVANTAGES
• High speed internet access
• Does not tie up with local phone
service or cable TV subscription
• Connection speed is not affected by
phone or cable wiring
DISADVANTAGES
• More expensive than DSL and cable
• Large setup fee. Expensive
equipment upfront. Has to be set up by
trained technician

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4. DSL
• Digital Subscriber Line
• High-speed data service that works over copper telephone lines
• 960 Kbps download & 120 Kbps upload.
• Price not much more than the price of dial up, but twice the speed
ADVANTAGES
• DSL simultaneously keeps your Internet connection and phone lines open
• Downloads are faster than uploads
• DSL uses the existing wiring infrastructure of your telephone lines
DISADVANTAGES
• Large amount of uploading is not possible
• DSL is limited to a certain perimeter
• Compared to dial up ,it is expensive

5. CABLE MODEM
• Cable modems provide Internet access using the same cables that transmit cable
television
• Cable modems are primarily used to deliver broadband internet access in the form of
cable internet
• Cable modem connections are faster than dial-up and DSL connections.
ADVANTAGES
• High connection speed
• Convenient
• Does not affect your phone line
• Easy setup with self-installation kit
DISADVANTAGES
• Higher price than dialup and DSL connection
• Higher security risk than dialup or DSL
• Not available to all cable TV networks

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6. WI-FI
• Wireless Fidelity
• Vic Hayes has been named as father of Wi-Fi
• Practical range is about 90 meters (300 feet) from the transceiver using normal powered
transmitters
• At least 7 or more end users can be sharing the same master transceiver & still each be
able to get up to 1544 Kbps.

ADVANTAGES
• Flexible working
• Reduced set up cost
• Password and security
DISADVANTAGES
• Climatic conditions

7. WLAN
• Wireless Local Area Network
• Provide wireless network communication over short distances
• Uses radio or infrared signals instead of traditional network cabling

8. WiMax
• Worldwide Interoperability of Microwave Access
• Broadband wireless access technique
• Offers fast broadband connections over long distance
• Range of up to 30 miles
• Improves non-line-of-sight performance
• Great advantage to rural communities where cable & DSL wasn't available & to
developing nations

ADVANTAGES
• Wimax coverage
• Wimax high speed
• Multi-functionality within Wimax Technology
DISADVANTAGES
• Lack of quality
• Wimax range
• Wimax bandwidth
• High cost

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Let’s Review
Write the internet access method on the blank below.
1. __________________________________ 5. ___________________________
2. __________________________________ 6. ___________________________
3. __________________________________ 7. ___________________________
4. __________________________________ 8. ___________________________

Let’s Remember

There are eight (8) ways on how to access

in the internet.
These are the following:
1. DIAL – UP CONNECTION
2. ISDN
3. SATELLITE CONNECTION
4. DSL
5. CABLE MODEM
6. WI-FI
7. WLAN
8. WiMax

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 Let’s See What You Have Learned
I. Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What is internet? 2pts

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the brief history of internet? Write atleast 5 sentences. 3pts
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

II. Directions: Describe the different ways on how to access to the internet. Write your
answer on the space provided.( 2 pts each)
1. Wi-Fi
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. Satellite Connection
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. WLAN
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
4. Cable Modem
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
5. DSL
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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