Middle School Academics

1. Gloria Beadles Computers-8th grade
THE INTERNET
Introduction and Terms

2. IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
A network is created anytime two or more
computers are linked together to share
information.
The internet is often described as a
“network of networks.” The internet is not
a single network, but a super network of
more than 50,000 smaller subnetworks.

3. Names for the Internet
¤ World Wide Web
¤ The Net
¤ W3
¤ Cyperspace

4. Internet Domain Names
(areas or sections of internet)
 .mil-military
domain
 .edu-educational
domain
 .com-commercial
domain
 .org-organizational
domain
 .gov-governmental
domain
 .net-network
provider domain

5. Tips for saying and writing
internet names:
• The @ sign is
pronounced “AT.”
• A period (.) is a “Dot.”
• Spell out each letter
unless the name is
obvious.
• All letters in an
internet address should
be in lowercase.

6. Internet terminology
Host or server- any computer attached to
the Net and providing services to Internet
users
Download-copy
Client-any computer accessing a host on the
internet

7. Uses for Internet
Travel arrangements
Research
Banking
Take classes
Talk to friends
News
Weather
Shop

8. Internet Terminology
URL- Internet address
Browser-connects a user to the internet
Hit-term that refers to every time a site is
visited
Modem-device that converts computer
signals into signals that can travel over
telephone lines
Hyperlink-a word or picture that is linked to
information elsewhere

9. Terminology continues. . .
 GUI-a “gooey” system
that allows computer
commands to be sent
 Icon-a picture or
graphic that represents
something
 Home page-lists
information available
at a website

10. Open Response Question
Define and describe the internet.
Explain how the internet works.
Include the three basic points we
discussed in class.

11. Proficient Answer
 The internet is a “network
of networks.”
 A network is two or more
computers connected to
share information
 A modem is a device that
converts electronic signals
that can be transferred via
phone lines and back to
original data when
received by the client’s
computer.

12. Distinguished Answer!
♥ Three points made in
proficient answer plus two
of the following points:
♥ Illustration or drawing of a
network
♥ Domain name
♥ URL, GUI,
♥ Address extensions
♥ Ownership
♥ Server, host, client
♥ Phone system is backbone

13. Apprentice and Novice
 Apprentice-two of the
three points given
 Novice-one of the
three points
 No credit-not
completed or did not
include any of the
three points in
proficient answer