The document discusses the internet and how it can be used. It defines the internet as a global system of interconnected computer networks that facilitates data transmission and exchange worldwide. It outlines several advantages and disadvantages of using the internet. It also describes common search engines, how to perform searches using keywords and connectors, and how files can be downloaded and uploaded. Finally, it explains the world wide web and some of the technologies used, such as HTML, URLs, and web servers.
The document discusses the internet and how it can be used. It defines the internet as a global system of interconnected computer networks that facilitates data transmission and exchange worldwide. It outlines several advantages and disadvantages of using the internet. It also describes common search engines, how to perform searches using keywords and connectors, and how files can be downloaded and uploaded. Finally, it explains the world wide web and some of the technologies used, such as HTML, URLs, and web servers.
The document discusses the internet and how it can be used. It defines the internet as a global system of interconnected computer networks that facilitates data transmission and exchange worldwide. It outlines several advantages and disadvantages of using the internet. It also describes common search engines, how to perform searches using keywords and connectors, and how files can be downloaded and uploaded. Finally, it explains the world wide web and some of the technologies used, such as HTML, URLs, and web servers.
It is the network of networks around the world. The internet is nowadays becoming the major channel for many business and government activities. The internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that serve billions of users worldwide in facilitating data transmission and exchange. Advantages Some advantages of the internet are sharing and collecting information Conducting online business activities Get latest news Efficient way of advertising Communication service like e-mail, internet telephony, chatting, telemedicine etc. Formation of communities or forums Entertainment Online learning Downloading software Disadvantages
Security problem on personal information
Pornographic material distribution Spamming Electronic dependent communication Virus distribution Filtration of information Accuracy of information Wastage of time English language problems Search Engines
are designed to help users in searching for
information on the world wide web on any topic. The most popular search engines are Google Yahoo Altavista Lycos MSN etc Keyword and connectors
Keywords: are words used to search for
information on a given topic. Connectors: are symbols and words you can use in conjunction with your keywords to qualify their relationship and meaning. Some Boolean connectors are ▪ AND ▪ OR ▪ NOT Downloading and Uploading files
Downloading is transmitting data from a remote
computer to a local computer. Some downloading sites are www.moviesanddownloads.com www.filehippo.com www.brothersoft.com Download.cnet.com Uploading is the transmission of data from a local computer to a remote computer, as from your PC to a website you are constructing. It allows users to easily exchange files over networks. World Wide Web
is a set of programs, standards and protocols
that allows the text, images, animations, sounds, videos to be stored and accessed and linked together in the form of websites. Webpage: is a document or resource of information that is suitable for the WWW and can be accessed through a web browser and displayed on a computer screen or on a mobile device. Website: is a related collection of WWW documents organized as web pages. The first page of a website is called homepage. Based on the nature of how data is generated and modified, websites are divided in to two groups as 1. Static websites: all content of the webpage is placed and maintained manually by web developers. Pages are separate documents and do not usually use a database. 2. Dynamic websites: are constructed when a page is requested by a web browser based on the information in a database. The main purpose of dynamic website is automation. Use of the WWW It enables human communication, commerce and opportunity to share knowledge It can be accessed by a number of different kinds of devices It is used as a communications tool and allows anyone from anywhere to share information It is a giant repository of linked data as well as a giant set of services that exchange messages It has transformed the way we communicate with each other Web server: is a particular computer on the internet that hosts websites, serving pages to viewers up on request.
Web technology: is the technology related to World
Wide Web. some of the web technologies that relate to the interface between web servers and their clients are 1. HTML/Hyper Text Markup Language/: is a set of special instructions that are used to specify document structure, formatting, and links to other multimedia document. In HTML, every command surrounded by < and > HTML is not case sensitive 2. HTTP(Hyper Text Transfer Protocol): is the network protocol used to deliver virtual all files and other data on the WWW. HTTP takes place through TCP/IP socket. 3.
3. URL (Uniform Resource Locator): is a naming
method used by WWW as a standard for giving a name to a particular server or file on the web. The syntax of URL has the following parts: A protocol Name of the server where the page is stored(host name) A directory (pathname of file) and A file name 5.3. planning and developing web pages
Planning is most important for creating a
website, whether your site will have one or more pages. Some webpage design packages are: Microsoft Front page Macromedia Dreamweaver Macromedia Flash Purpose of website Making money Sharing information Websites for family and friends would have a less formal feel
Designing a web architecture
For designing a web architecture we need to: Split the stuff up and Provide ways for users to find their way through it to get what they want. Some basic patterns to design web architecture are : All in one Flat Index Strict hierarchy Website content can be broken in to general and detailed content. !! o u k y a n Th