The Internet is the combination of all the linked computer networks world wide International Network or Interconnected Network The internet is often described as 'a network of networks' because all the smaller networks of organizations are linked together into the one giant network called the internet. All computers are pretty much equal once connected to the internet
IMPORTANT PERSONS: VINT CERF (father of Internet) He defines the network protocol and breaks the independent self-contained networks, forms TCP/IP TIM BERNERS-LEE (created the www) He created the world wide web in 1991
RAY TOMLINSON Invents email program in 1971 Introduce the use of @ symbol
TCP/IP Transmission/Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a communications protocol used to transfer digital data around the internet.. IP(Internet Provider) - IP operates on gateway machines that move data from department to organization to region and then around the world. TCP - is responsible for verifying the correct delivery of data from client to server. Data can be lost in the intermediate network. TCP adds support to detect errors or lost data and to trigger retransmission until the data is correctly and completely received.
THE USE OF INTERNET Information (search) Social networking(facebook, tweeter & ec) Communication(chat, skype & etc) Current Buzz (showbiz issue, news & etc) Internet transactions(pay bills, enrollment &etc) Transfer files(download and upload) Entertainment(listening radio, watching movies) Marketing (business transaction) Online Education (distance learning, online library) Graphical design of information Ex. GIF (graphical user information format BMP (bitmap)
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2 Ways to Access Internet
1. ISP (Internet Services Provider) it offers directed access to the Internet and provides the software that you need to get on- line (all at fast speed) a company to help to connect or log-on to the internet Ex. EDSAmail, Yahoo & etc,
2. COS (Commercial On-line Services) accessing the net through these services is typically more expensive and slower than getting a direct Internet account through an Internet Service Provider access from the other country Ex: HK Commercial Online
Requirements to Access the Internet 1. Computer (cellphone, ipad, laptop & etc) 2. Modem, LAN, Wificard (wireless fidelity) 3. ISP (smartbro, DSL & etc 4. Internet Browser (google chrome, opera, etc)
MODEM Converts waves to data (MODULATOR) and vice versa (DEMODULATOR) A modem is a device used for connecting two computers via a telephone line
E-mail (Electronic Mail) A simple text message that you type at your keyboard and send to another user on the network. SMTP (Short Message Transfer Protocol) Electronic mail, or Email, is the term used to describe the tool which allows one computer user to send a message to one or more other computer users over a computer network in a digital form. Email can be sent internally to members of an organization through their internal computer network or they can be sent externally to anyone in the world by using the network of computer networks that make up the internet
E-MAIL STRUCTURE
Joe_black@yahoo.com.us
User ID location type country code
User ID identifies who is at the address Location provides specific information Type composed of three (3) letters extension Ex. .com commercial business .net - internet network resource .edu educational & research institute Country composed of two letters
DOMAIN tells the location or type of address that provides specific information about the location
WEB BROWSER A Web browser is the software program that you use to view WWW pages.
WWW (World Wide Web) This is a global hyper- text-based information system which allows users to explore that Internet around the world.
URL(Uniform Resource Locator) Is a string of characters that points to a specific piece of information anywhere on the web.
It is an address pointer to hypermedia documents available on the web.
URL structure consists of :
Protocol a set of communication rules for exchanging info. That allow browser to connect with web servers http (hypertext transfer protocol)
Web server name location of the web site Ex: 1) www.malacanang.gov 2) www.ust.edu
Directory Name the name on the server for the directory or folder from which you need to pull the file.
Filename & Extension particular page or document that you are seeking.
SEARCH ENGINES a software that searches a database and gathers and reports information that contains specified terms