SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH

JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK,

80000 JOHOR BAHRU,
JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM.

INTERNET

NAME : NUR ALYA BINTI ABDUL RAZAK.

FORM : 1 TEGAS.
TEACHER’S NAME : ENCIK ZAWAWI NOORDIN.
DEFINITION
 The Internet or the Net is a collection of computers,
all link together, to share information globally. It was
first developed in the U.S. by two universities who
were both working on the same contract and wanted
to share their data. They were faxing information
back and forth and then retyping it until they came
up with a piece of software called Unix to Unix
Copy Program or UUCP.
 The Internet was born and has mushroomed
outward from that point.
There are 4 things that are necessary to "get on the net" with a
full graphic interface (picture, sounds, animation, etc...) :

 A computer – preferably with a fast processor (around 100 MHz or

more) and lots of memory (16 meg or more)
 A modem – preferably 56,000 baud or high speed digital.
 Browser Software – often installed with your operating system or
can be downloaded off the Internet.
 An ISP – an Internet Service Provider is a service that connects
your home or office computer to the Internet.
Once you have purchased an account with an
ISP you will be given an account name. This
is often your email address as well. You will
also be given a password and should also be
provided with instructions on how to change
the password to a unique and personalized.
The generic password provided with your
account should be change to one of your
own. Protect your password as you would any
personal identification number (PIN) number.
 The ISP will also provide information on how
to configure your software. This can be
simple or difficult depending on your
Operating System. Once configured you
simply run the software to connect your
computer's modem to the ISP's modem,
giving you access to the Internet.
 There are a number of pieces of software that
work together to connect you to the Internet.
 The first and most complicated is the
dialer or socket software. This is the
software that makes the physical
connection with the ISP's computer and
the internet. This needs to be configured
only once but you will need instructions
from your ISP on how to do this as each
ISP has a different setup.
 The second piece is an Internet browser. This is the program
that locates websites for you and allows users to maneuver
around (surf) the World Wide Web and view web pages. Some
of the more popular browsers are Mozilla Firefox and
Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Mosaic was the first browser
and most modern browsers still use the basic model that the first
browser used. Some other browser are Opera, Safari, Netscape
as well as dozens of others. Before graphic browsers Lynx
was the most popular browser and is still available for text
browsing. New browser are being developed and current
browsers are constantly updating there programs. It is extremely
important to update your browser every once in a while. Some
ISP have a proprietary type of browser though most have
given up this practice as it limits the users abilities to browse the
Internet.
 Type the url or web address of the website
that you want to visit in the address bar of
your browser and press Enter or click Go.
Collect your favorite websites by adding them
to your Favorites or Bookmarks. To go to a
Favorite or Bookmark, click on the menu and
click on the link.
 Another piece of software is an email program
. This program controls sending,
composing and receiving email. Most email
programs can also be used to read postings on
newsgroups.
 Instructions for getting this software can be obtained
from your ISP though you may have to download
the newest version yourself.
 There are many different ISPs. If you attend a
university or college or belong to a military or
government organization you can most likely
get Internet access through your school or
work. If not you will most likely buy access
from a commercial provider.
 Another option, if you are in a major center, is the
Freenet. Many major cities have groups devoted to
making the Internet accessible to the greater
majority of people and create Freenets which
allowing members free access to the Internet. They
run on private and public donations. It is an
excellent way of learning about the Internet in a
helpful environment.
 Once you are connected you will have access to
Email, Newsgroups, the World Wide Web
(WWW), File Transfer Protocol (ftp),
Internet Relay Chat (irc), Search Engines, ICQ
and other Internet Services.
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