Unit 6: Web Development, Lesson 1, Part 1

What is the internet?

· a worldwide collection of networks that are linked together through high-speed lines or satellites

Evolution of the Internet How did the Internet originate?

ARPANET
· ______________________: Started as a networking project by Pentagon’s Advanced Research Projects Agency

· 2 Primary Goals:
share information and work together
1) To allow scientists at different locations to ____________________________________________________________
of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster
2) To function if part _______________________________________________________________________________________

· Became functional in _________________________

Today
· Internet consists of many local, regional, national and international networks
· Public and private organizations own networks and provide access to the internet

● Each organization is responsible for it’s own network

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Who controls the Internet?

No one
· _______________—it is a public, cooperative, and independent network
· Several organizations set standards
· World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
● Oversees research, sets standards and guidelines for html coding practices
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
● Mission is to contribute to the growth of the Web and make it accessible to all people
● Nearly ________________________
400 organizations around the world are members of the W3C

Connecting to the Internet

• With wired connections, a computer or device physically attaches via a cable or wire to a communications device
• Computers without a communications device can use a wireless modem

Service Provider Options:

Cable Internet service, DSL (digital subscriber line), Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
• Wired:______________________________________________________________________________________
Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), Mobile broadband, Fixed wireless, Satellite Internet Service
• Wireless:____________________________________________________________________________________

● A cybercafé (internet café) is a location that provides computers with Internet access, usually for a fee
● wireless network that provides Internet connections
A hot spot is a ___________________________________________________to mobile computers and devices
● An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a
fee
• represents the amount of data that travels over a network
Bandwidth: _________________________________________________________________________________
• Megabyte (MB)
• Gigabyte (GB)

•An IP address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies •A domain name is a text-based name that corresponds to the
each computer or device connected to the Internet IP address
•Consists of 4 groups of numbers separated by periods •A DNS server translates the domain name into its associated
•Each group is between 0 and 255 IP address
•First portion of numbers identifies the network and the last portion
identifies the specific computer
 Web Development Software
• HTML: Note Pad, Notepad ++ (download)
• Drag & Drop method: Adobe Dreamweaver, MS Expressions
• Web-based: Weebly, Wix, WordPress

Basic Types of Websites

1) Online Social Network 2) Informational

a. Encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, a. Provides factual information from an online reference
photos, and videos with other members (library, encyclopedia, dictionary, guides)
b. Status updates to inform others of what you are doing b. Numerous topics
c. Available online or through an app c. Example:
d. Examples:

3) Media Sharing and Bookmarking Site 4) News, Weather, Sports, and Other Mass Media
a. Ability to manage and share media (photos, videos, music) a. Contain newsworthy material presented as articles
b. Mostly free b. Current events
c. Easy to upload and share c. Customizable so you can receive updates on local news or
d. Examples: about specific topics
d. Weather and emergency alerts
e. Online version is used to enhance the paper version
f. Available through apps
g. Example:

5) Educational 6) Business, Governmental, and

a. Offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and a. Organizational
Provides content that increases awareness on brands,
information teaching and learning government issues, and services
.Tutorials
b. ____________________________________– print and video versions b. Provides the ability to order items online
VIRTUAL Teacher
c. ___________________________________—all assignments are uploaded c. : a business transaction that occurs over an electronic
and graded, corresponds through blogs and posts, work with network such as the Internet
others on group projects through a virtual drop-box d. Examples:
d. Example:

7) Blogs 8) Wikis
a. An informational site consisting of time-stamped posts in a a. Collaborative website that allows users to create, add,
diary/journal format edit, and share information in a web browser
b. Listed in reverse-chronological order b. Normally provide public access to everyone
c. Created by a single individual c. Can be private to allow groups to work together
d. Microblog: users publish short messages between 100-200 d. Example:
characters long
e. Uses the #hashtag to categorize topics (you can search for
specific #hashtags)
f. Example:
9) Health & Science 10)
a. Provide up-to-date information on medical, fitness, nutrition, a. Fastest growing area of the web
or exercise b. Offers music, videos, sports, games, events in an interactive
b. Able to provide access to your medical information and lab environment
results c. Supports streaming media (transferring data in a
c. Examples:
continuous flow that allows users to access it while
transmitting)
d. Normally accessible through apps on smart devices
e. Example:

11) 12)
a. Online banking and trading a. Reserve flights, hotel rooms, or vehicles for travel
b. Access financial records from anywhere b. Read reviews, compare flights/prices
c. Pay bills, transfer funds c. Find directions and aerial maps
d. Available through an app d. GPS enabled devices can determine where you are located
e. Examples: in relation to the directions
e. Examples:

13) 14)
a. Order or bid on items online a. A majority of employers are now taking applications online
b. Referred to as b. Information about job descriptions, specific qualifications,
c. ____________ allows customers to collect multiple items and salary options can be found on the company website
for a single transaction c. Examples:
d. ____________ allow users to bid on items from anywhere
across the world
e. Examples: