INTERNET – worldwide collection of • IP ADDRESS – a number that

networks that links millions of uniquely identifies each

businesses, government agencies, computer or device connected
educational institutions and to the internet (72.14.207.99)
individuals • DOMAIN NAME – is the text
version of an IP Address
EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNET (www.google.com)
• Internet originated as ARPANET in • DNS SERVER – translates the
SEPTEMBER 1969; has two main domain name into its associated
goals: IP Address
- Allow scientist at different
physical locations to share THE WORLDWIDE WEB
information and work • Consists of worldwide collection
together of electronic documents (web
- Function even if part of the pages)
network were disabled or • WEBSITE – collection of related
destroyed by a disaster Web pages and associated items
• Many home and small business • WEB SERVER – computer that
users connect to the internet via delivers requested Web pages to
high-speed broadband Internet your computer
Service • WEB 2.0 – refers to websites that
- Cable Internet service, DSL, provide a means of users to
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), interact
fixed wireless, Cellular Radio • WEB BROWSER - allows users to
Network, Wi-Fi, Satellite access webpages and web 2.0
Internet Service programs
- Internet explorer
• ISP – INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER - Firefox
- Regional ISPs provide internet - Opera
access to a specific - Safari
geographical area - Google chrome
- National ISPs provide Internet • HOME PAGE – first page that a
access in cities and towns website displays
nationwide • Webpages provide links to other
• OSP – ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER related webpages (SURFING THE
- Has many members-only WEB)
features • DOWNLOADING – progress of
- Popular OSP include AOL receiving information
(America Online) and MSN • URL / WEB ADDRESS – unique
(Microsoft Network) address of webpage
• WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvi
PROVIDER sit/wildlifeviewing.htm
- Provides wireless internet
access to computers and • TABBED BROWSING – allows you
mobile devices to open and view multiple
- May require a wireless webpages in a single web
modern browser window
• TWO TYPES OF SEARCH TOOLS:
- SEARCH ENGINE
➢ find information related to
a specific topic
➢ helpful in locating items
such as : images, videos,
audio, publications, maps,
people or business, blogs
- SUBJECT DIRECTORY – classifies
web pages in an organized
set of categories
• THIRTEEN TYPES OF WEBSITES
- Portal - Wiki
- News - Educational
- Blog - Advocacy
- Informational - Entertainment
- Business / marketing
- Online Social network
- Web application - Personal
- content aggregator
• MULTIMEDIA – refers to any
application that combines text
with:
- GRAPHICS – digital
representation of non-text
information; JPEG, PNG
THUMBNAIL – small version of
a larger graphic
- ANIMATION – appearance of
motion created by displaying
a series of still images in
sequence
- AUDIO – includes music,
speech, or other sound;
compressed to reduced file
size
- VIDEO – consist of images
displayed in motion
- VIRTUAL REALITY – use of
computers to simulates a real
or imagined environment that
appears as a three-
dimensional space
• PLUG-IN – a program that
extends the capability of a web
browser
• WEB PUBLISHING – development
and maintenance of web page
E-COMMERCE
• A business transaction that
occurs over an electronic
network
• BUSINESS TO CONSUMER (B2C)
• BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B)
• CONSUMER TO CONSUMER (C2C)
OTHER INTERNET SEVICES
• EMAIL – transmission of messages
and files via computer network
• EMAIL PROGRAM – allows to
create, send, receive, forward,
store, print, and delete e-
messages
• MAILING LIST – group of e-mail
names and addresses given a
single name
- SUBSCRIBING – adds email
name and address
- UNSUBSCRIBING – removes
name
• INSTANT MESSAGING (IM) – real-
time internet communication
service
• CHAT – real-time typed
conversation that takes place on
a computer
• CHAT ROOM – location on an
internet server that permits users
to chat with each other
• VOIP (VOICE OVER IP) - enables
users to speak to other users over
the internet (Internet Telephony)
• NEWSGROUP – an online area in
which users have written
discussion about a particular
subject; requires a newsreader
• MESSAGE BOARD – web-based
type of discussion group
• FTP (FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL)
- Internet standard that permits
file uploading and
downloading with other
computers
- FTP SERVER – allows users to
upload/download files using
FTP
• NETIQUETTE – code of
acceptable internet behavior
- GOLDEN RULE: treat others as
you would like them to treat
you