Chapter 3: The Internet and the

World Wide Web

 What's Ahead
• Discuss the Evolution of the Internet
• Identify various Broadband Internet
Connections and difference between
broadband internet connections and dial
up connections
• Describe the Types of Internet access
provider
• Purpose of IP addresses
 What's Ahead
• Purpose Web browser and the component
of a Web Address
• How to use search engine.
• Difference between search engine and
a subject directory.
• Types of Website
• Explain how Web pages use
graphics, animation, audio, video
virtual reality etc.
• Steps require for Web publishing
• Explain how email, mailing, lists,
instant messaging, chat rooms and
FTP work.
The Internet

The Internet is a global network of billions of

computers and other electronic devices. With
the Internet, it's possible to access almost any
information, communicate with anyone else in
the world, and do much more. You can do all of
this by connecting a computer to the Internet,
which is also called going online. Internet Basics: What is the Internet?
(gcfglobal.org)
Evolution of the Internet
Evolution of the Internet
 Evolution of the Internet
Advance Research Project Agency Network

• World's first operational network – 1967

• ARPANET was developed under U.S.

Department of Defense (DOD), it was
developed to survive nuclear attack.

• It was the 1st network to implement the

protocol suit TCP/IP

• DOD divided the network into HOSTS

and Subnet.
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Advance Research Project Agency Network

The Internet originated as ARPANET in

September 1969 and had two main
goals:

• Allow scientists at different physical

locations to share information and
work together.

• Function even if part of the network

were disabled or destroyed by a
disaster.
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National Science Foundation

• 1980 – Started to make high capacity

network for Academic and Engineering
research.

• NSF connected its huge network of five

supercomputer centers, called NSFnet
to ARPANET in 1986.

• 1990 – Interworking of ARPANET, NSgnet

and other Private Network resulted into
INTERNET.
 Evolution of the Internet
Internet Journey
• In 90's Internet cost is Rs. 25,00 – 9.6
kbps for 250 ours only.

• In 20's century internet has become

more cheaper and faster – RS. 400 –
1mbps Unlimited Internet for 28 days.

• Internet evolution from Computer to

Smartphone.

• In 70's – LAN Network and 1997 –

Wireless Network (WIFI)

• Over the year Internet for Mobile

phones is changed GPRS –2G-3G-4G-
5G.
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web
Web Browser

• A Web browser, or browser, allows users to

access Web pages and Web 2.0
programs
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Web Browser

• A home page is the first page that a Web

site displays.

• Web pages provide links to other related

Web pages.
• Surfing the Web
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Web Browser

• A Web page has unique address called a URL or Web address

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Search Tools

Two types of search tools are search engines and subject directories

Search Engine Subject Directories

Finds information related to a Classifies Web pages in an

specific topic organized set of categories
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Search Engine

A search engine is helpful in locating

items such as:

• Images
• Videos
• Audio
• News
• Maps
• People or Businesses
• Blogs
The World Wide Web
Criteria for evaluating a Web Sites's Content

Information Presented on the Web must be

evaluated for accuracy

• Affiliation – A reputable institution should

support the Web site without bias in the
information.

• Audience – The Web site should be written at

an appropriate level

• Authority – The Web site should list the

author and the appropriate credentials.
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Criteria for evaluating a Web Sites's Content
Information Presented on the Web must be
evaluated for accuracy

• Content - The Web site should be well

organized and the links should work.

• Currency – The information on the Web page

should be current

• Design – The pages at the Web site should

download quickly, be visually pleasing, and
easy to navigate.

• Objectivity - The Web site should contain little

advertising and be free of preconceptions
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Multimedia

Multimedia refers to any application that combines

text with:

• Graphics
• Animation
• Audio
• Video
• Virtual Reality
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Graphic

• A Graphic is a digital representation

of non-text information

• Graphic formats include BMP, GIF,

JPEG, PNG, and TIFF
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Thumbnail

• A thumbnail is a small version

of a larger graphic
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Animation

• Animation is the appearance of

motion created by displaying a series
of still images in sequence
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Audio

• Audio includes music, speech, or any

other sound.
• Compressed to reduce file size
• Streaming is the process of
transferring data in a continuous
and even flow.
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Video

Video consists of full-motion images

that are played back at various speeds.
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Virtual reality (VR)

Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computers

to simulate a real or imagined environment
that appears as a three-dimentional space
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Plug-In

A Plug-In is a program that extends the

capability of a Web browser.
Web Publishing
Web Publishing is the development and
maintenance of Web pages
Other Internet Services

• Email is the Transmission of messages

and files via a computer network.

• An Email program allows you to

create, send, receive, forward, store,
print, and delete email messages.
Other Internet Services

• A Mailing List is a group of emails

names and addresses given a signal
name.
• - Subscribing adds your email
name and address
• - Unsubscribing removes your
name
Other Internet Services

• A Mailing List is a group of emails

names and addresses given a signal
name.
• - Subscribing adds your email
name and address
• - Unsubscribing removes your
name
Other Internet Services

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol is an

Internet standard that permits file
uploading and downloading with
other computers on the internet
• Many Operating systems include FTP
capabilities
• An FTP server is a computer is a
computer that allows users to upload
and/or download files using FTP.
Other Internet Services

• Social media is an internet-based

form of communication. Social media
platforms allow users to have
conversations, share information and
create web content.
Thank you