What is Internet?

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It is a worldwide collection of networks that
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individuals.
Internet Addresses
Connecting to the Internet
Different type of connections used to access the The Internet relies on an addressing system
Internet resources: much like the postal service to send data to a
• Dial-up Access computer at a specific location.
• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• Cable Modem An IP Address (short for Internet Protocol
• Fixed Wireless address) is a set of number that uniquely
• Wi-Fi identifies each computer or device connected to
• Satellite Modem the Internet.

Access Provider A domain name is the text version of an IP

A business that provide access to individuals
and companies to the Internet for free or for a
fee. An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is an
example of regional or national access provider.
Regional vs National Access Provider
A regional ISP provides Internet access to
specific geographic area while the national is a
business that provides Internet access in cities
and towns nationwide.
Other Access Providers
• Online Service Provider (OSP) – Offers a
members-only features such as special content
and services.
Example: news, weather, legal information,
financial data, hardware and software guides,
games, travel guides, E-Mail, photo
communities, online calendars, and instant
messaging.
• Wireless Internet Service Provider – A
company that provides wireless Internet access
to computers and mobile devices.
Address to overcome the difficulty in
remembering the set of number.
Top-Level Domain (TLD)
Is an extension added to the last section of
domain names that identifies the associated
type of organization.
The World Wide Web (www)
It is a widely used service on the Internet
consists of worldwide collection of electronic
documents and this individual electronic
document is called a Web page that contains
text, graphics, audio, and video.
A Web site is a collection of related Web pages
and associated items, such as documents and
pictures stored on a Web server.
A Web server is a computer that delivers
requested Web pages to user’s computer or
devices.

How Data Travels Over the Internet?

Computers connected to the Internet work

together to transfer data and information
around the world. Several main transmission
media carry the heaviest amount of traffic on
the Internet.

Internet Backbone
Refers to the principal data routes between
large, strategically interconnected networks and
core routers on the Internet.