Discovering Computers

Discovering Computers
Technology in a World of Computers,

Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 2
The Internet
Objectives Overview
Describe the purpose

Briefly describe
Discuss the evolution of an IP address and
various broadband
of the Internet its relationship to a
Internet connections
domain name
Describe features of
Describe ways to Explain benefits and
browsers and identify
enter effective search risks of using social
the components of a
text networking sites
web address
See Page 54
Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
for Detailed Objectives
Objectives Overview
Explain how the web

Identify and briefly
Describe uses of uses graphics,
describe the steps
various types of animation, audio,
required for web
websites video, and virtual
publishing
reality
Explain how email,

email lists, instant
Identify the rules of
messaging, chat rooms,
netiquette
discussion forums, VoIP,
and FTP work
See Page 54
for Detailed Objectives
The Internet
• The Internet is a
worldwide collection of
networks that links
millions of businesses,
government agencies,
educational institutions,
and individuals
Pages 54 - 55 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Figure 2-1
Evolution of the Internet
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRD7TnJvIN8
• The Internet originated as ARPANET in September 1969 and had two main
goals:
Allow scientists at Function even if part of

different physical the network were
locations to share disabled or destroyed
information and work by a disaster
together
Page 54
Evolution of the Internet
1969 ARPANET Today Millions of

becomes hosts connect to
functional the Internet
1984 ARPANET
has more than
1,000 individual
computers
linked as hosts
Page 54
Connecting to the Internet
• With wired connections, a computer or device

physically attaches via a cable or wire to a
communications device
• Computers without a communications device can
use a wireless modem
Page 56 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.


Figure 2-2
Wired Wireless
•Cable Internet service •Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
•DSL (digital subscriber •Mobile broadband
line) •Fixed wireless
•Fiber to the Premises •Satellite Internet
(FTTP) Service
• A cybercafé is a location that provides computers with

Internet access, usually for a fee
• A hot spot is a wireless network that provides Internet
connections to mobile computers and devices

Figure 2-3
• An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business

that provides individuals and organizations access
to the Internet free or for a fee
• Bandwidth represents the amount of data that
travels over a network
– Megabyte (MB)
– Gigabyte (GB)
Page 58
• An IP address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely

identifies each computer or device connected to the
Internet
• A domain name is a text-based name that corresponds to
the IP address
• A DNS server translates the domain name into its
associated IP address
Pages 60 - 61
Figure 2-5
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bD_7YdX_iQ4

Page 61
Figure 2-6
The World Wide Web
• The World Wide Web (WWW), or web, consists

of a worldwide collection of electronic documents
(webpages)
• A website is a collection of related webpages and
associated items
• A web server is a computer that delivers
requested webpages to your computer
Pages 61 - 62
The World Wide Web
• A browser is an application
that enables users with an
Internet connection to
access and view webpages
on a computer or mobile
device
• A home page is the first
page that a website
displays
• Desktop browsers typically
support tabbed browsing

Figure 2-7
The World Wide Web
• A webpage has a unique address called a web

address or URL
Pages 64 - 65
Figure 2-8
The World Wide Web
• A web app is an application stored on a web

server that you access through a browser
– Web app hosts usually provide storage for users’ data
and information on their servers, known as cloud
storage
Pages 65 – 66 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Figure 2-10
Types of Websites
• A search engine is software that finds websites,

webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other
information related to a specific topic
• A subject directory classifies webpages in an
organized set of categories, such as sports or
shopping, and related subcategories
Pages 67 - 68
Types of Websites
• Search operators can help to refine your search
Page 68
Table 2-4
The World Wide Web
• There are thirteen types of Web sites
Online social Informatio

network nal
Media sharing News, weather,
and bookmarking sports, and other
sites
Pages 68 – 72 mass media
The World Wide Web
Blogs Wikis
Health and Entertain

Science ment
The World Wide Web
Shopping Careers and

and Auctions Employment
E-Commerce Portals
The World Wide Web
• Web publishing is the development and

maintenance of websites
Design Create Maintain

Plan the Host the
the the the
website website
website website website

Web Publishing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_STBFycDkmU

Media on the Web
• Multimedia refers to any application that

combines text with:
Graphics Animation
Page 79
Audio Video
Media on the Web
A plug-in is a program that extends the capability of a Web browser
Page 83
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

• An email list is a group of email addresses used for mass

distribution of a message
Page 86
Figure 2-26
• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet

communications service
Page 86
Figure 2-27
• A chat is a real-time
typed conversation that
takes place on a
computer or mobile
device
• A chat room is a website
or application that
permits users to chat
with others who are
online at the same time

Figure 2-30
• A discussion forum is an online area in which

users have written discussions about a particular
subject

Figure 2-29
• VoIP (Voice over IP) enables users to speak to other

users over the Internet

Figure 2-31
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard

that permits file uploading and downloading to
and from other computers on the Internet
• Many operating systems include FTP capabilities
• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to
upload and/or download files using FTP
Page 88
Netiquette
• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet

behavior
Page 90
Figure 2-30
Summary
Evolution of Various types

The Web
the Internet of websites
Other services
available on Netiquette
the Internet
Page 91
Discovering Computers
Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 2
The Internet
Chapter 2 Complete

Discovering Computers - Chapter 2

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Discovering Computers - Chapter 2

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Technology in a World of Computers,

Describe the purpose

Explain how the web

Explain how email,

Pages 54 - 55 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Allow scientists at Function even if part of

1969 ARPANET Today Millions of

• With wired connections, a computer or device

Page 56 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Page 56 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• A cybercafé is a location that provides computers with

Page 57 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business

• An IP address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely

Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• The World Wide Web (WWW), or web, consists

Pages 62 - 63 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• A webpage has a unique address called a web

• A web app is an application stored on a web

Pages 65 – 66 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• A search engine is software that finds websites,

• Search operators can help to refine your search

• There are thirteen types of Web sites

Online social Informatio

Health and Entertain

Shopping Careers and

• Web publishing is the development and

Design Create Maintain

Pages 78 - 79 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• Multimedia refers to any application that

A plug-in is a program that extends the capability of a Web browser

Page 84 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• An email list is a group of email addresses used for mass

• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet

Page 87 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• A discussion forum is an online area in which

Page 87 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• VoIP (Voice over IP) enables users to speak to other

Page 88 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard

• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet

Evolution of Various types

You might also like