Key terms What is the Internet? How does it work?

1. Key Terms
The Internet:
What is it?
How do we find our way around?

2. The Internet
 United States Government/ UK/ France (1960)
 National Science foundation/Private Funding (1980s)
 Worldwide research/ merging of networks/ new
technologies (The backbone)
 Commercialized during the 90’s
 In 1994 only 3% of American classrooms had access to
the Internet while by 2002 92% did

3. IP Address
 Global system of interconnection!
 IP address
 Links several BILLIONS devices worldwide.
 How data should be formatted, addressed, transmitted,
routed and received at the destination.

4. Web Browser
 Computer program used for accessing information
 All web browsers essentially do the same job.
 Personal preference

5. Address Bar
 Where you type in what you want to look for on the
internet.
 Helps you to get where you want to go and find what
you’re looking for.
 Similar to mailing a letter or searching for your TV
show.

6. Refresh
 Updates the display on your screen.
 If something on a website is not working or doesn’t
appear try refreshing the website to update your
display.

7. Back/Forward/Refresh/Home
 The directions you travel while on the internet.
 Back- brings up the last webpage you looked at
 Forward- Jumps forward to what you’ve looked at if
you’ve already gone back.
 Home- The default website that first appears when you
open the internet. Can be changed.

8. Short Cuts
 Similar for both Mac & PC Computers.
 Saves time and is more efficient than clicking all over
the screen
 Command + n
 Command + s
 Command + z
 Command + x
 Command + c
 Command + v
 Command + q