This document provides an overview of the key topics and objectives covered in Chapter 2 of Discovering Computers. It discusses the history and development of the Internet, types of Internet connections, web browsers, searching the web, different types of websites, multimedia on websites, online publishing, e-commerce, email and other Internet services. The objectives are to understand how people and businesses connect to the Internet, how the web works, how to find information online, the structure and purpose of different websites, and common applications used on the Internet.

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2. Objectives Overview
Identify and briefly
describe various
broadband Internet
connections
Describe the types of
Internet access
providers
Explain the purpose of
a Web browser and
identify the
components of a Web
address
Describe how to use a
search engine to search
for information on the
Web
Describe the types of
Web sites
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3. Objectives Overview
Recognize how Web
pages use graphics,
animation, audio, video,
virtual reality, and plug-
ins
Identify the steps
required for Web
publishing
Explain how e-mail,
mailing lists, instant
messaging, chat rooms,
VoIP, FTP, and newsgroups
and message boards work
Identify the rules of
netiquette
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4. The Internet
• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks
that links millions of businesses, government
agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
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Figure 2-1

5. The Internet
• The Internet originated as ARPANET (Advanced Research
Project Agency) in September 1969 and had two main
goals:
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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

6. The Internet
1969
ARPANET
becomes
functional
1984
ARPANET has
more than
1,000
individual
computers
linked as
hosts
1986 NSF
connects
NSFnet to
ARPANET and
becomes
known as the
Internet
1995 NSFNet
terminates
its network
on the
Internet and
resumes
status as
research
network
1996
Internet2 is
founded
Today More
than 550
million hosts
connect to
the Internet
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7. The Internet
• Many home and small business users connect to
the Internet via high-speed broadband Internet
service
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Cable
Internet
service
DSL
Fiber to
the
Premises
(FTTP)
Fixed
wireless
Wi-Fi
Cellular
Radio
Network
Satellite
Internet
Service

8. The Internet
An access provider is a business
that provides individuals and
organizations access to the
Internet free or for a fee
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9. The Internet
ISP (Internet
service provider)
Regional ISPs
provide Internet
access to a specific
geographical area
National ISPs
provide Internet
access in cities and
towns nationwide
Online service
provider (OSP)
Has many members-
only features
Popular OSPs include
AOL (America
Online) and MSN
(Microsoft Network)
Wireless Internet
service provider
(WISP)
Provides wireless
Internet access to
computers and
mobile devices
May require a
wireless modem
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10. How Data travels on Internet
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Figure 2-2

11. The Internet Adresses
• An IP address is a number that uniquely identifies each
computer or device connected to the Internet
• A domain name is the text version of an IP address
– Top-level domain (TLD)
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Figure 2-3

12. The Internet
Some generic Top Level Domain Examples are:
• .com (Commercial organizations)
• .edu (Education)
• .org (Non-Profit organizations)
• .biz (business of any size)
• .net (network provider/commercial companies)
• .gov (Governament)
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Figure 2-4

13. Domain Name System
• It is method that the internet uses to store
domain names and their corresponding IP
Addresses.
• DNS translate a domain name into IP Address so
that data can travel to accurate place
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14. The World Wide Web
• The World Wide Web, or Web, consists of a
worldwide collection of electronic documents
(Web pages)
• A Web site is a collection of related Web pages
and associated items
• A Web server is a computer that delivers
requested Web pages to your computer
• Web 2.0 refers to Web sites that provide a means
for users to interact
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15. The World Wide Web
• A Web browser, or browser, allows users to
access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs
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Internet
Explorer
Firefox Opera
Safari
Google
Chrome

16. The World Wide Web
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17. The World Wide Web
• A home page is the first page that a Web site
displays
• Web pages provide links to other related Web
pages
– Surfing the Web
• Downloading is the process of receiving
information
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18. The World Wide Web
• A Web page has a unique address called a URL or
Web address
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Figure 2-6

19. The World Wide Web
• Tabbed browsing allows you to open and view multiple
Web pages in a single Web browser window
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Figure 2-7

20. The World Wide Web
• Two types of search tools are search engines and
subject directories
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Search
engine
Finds information
related to a
specific topic
Subject
directory
Classifies Web
pages in an
organized set of
categories

21. The World Wide Web
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Figure 2-8

22. The World Wide Web
• A search engine is helpful in locating items such
as:
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Images Videos Audio News
Maps
People or
Businesses
Blogs

23. The World Wide Web
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24. The World Wide Web
• There are thirteen types of Web sites
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Portal News Informational Business/Marketing
Blog Wiki Online Social
Network
Educational

25. The World Wide Web
Entertainment Advocacy Web
Application
Content
Aggregator
Personal
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26. The World Wide Web
• Information presented
on the Web must be
evaluated for accuracy
• No one oversees the
content of Web pages
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Figure 2-12

27. The World Wide Web
• Multimedia refers to any application that
combines text with:
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28. The World Wide Web
• A graphic is a digital
representation of non
text information
• Graphic formats include
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG,
and TIFF
• A thumbnail is a small
version of a larger
graphic
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Figure 2-13

29. The World Wide Web
• Animation is the appearance of motion created
by displaying a series of still images in sequence
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30. The World Wide Web
• Audio includes music, speech, or any other sound
– Compressed to reduce file size
• You listen to audio on your computer using a player
• Streaming is the process of transferring data in a
continuous and even flow
• Video consists of full-motion images that are played
back at various speeds
• Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computers to
simulate a real or imagined environment that appears
as a three-dimensional space
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31. The World Wide Web
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32. The World Wide Web
• A plug-in is a program that extends the capability
of a Web browser
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Figure 2-15

33. The World Wide Web
• Web publishing is the development and
maintenance of Web pages
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Plan a
Web site
Analyze
and
design a
Web site
Create a
Web site
Deploy a
Web site
Maintain
a Web
site

34. E-Commerce
• E-commerce is a business transaction that occurs
over an electronic network
– Anyone with access to a computer or mobile device,
an Internet connection, and a means to pay for
purchased goods or services can participate in e-
commerce
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35. E-Commerce
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E-commerce
Business-
to-
consumer
(B2C)
Consumer-
to-
consumer
(C2C)
Business-
to-
business
(B2B)

36. E-Commerce
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Figure 2-16

37. Other Internet Services
• E-mail is the
transmission of
messages and files via a
computer network
• An e-mail program
allows you to create,
send, receive, forward,
store, print, and delete
e-mail messages
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Figure 2-17

38. Other Internet Services
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39. Other Internet Services
• A mailing list is a group of e-mail names and addresses
given a single name
– Subscribing adds your e-mail name and address
– Unsubscribing removes your name
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40. Other Internet Services
• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet
communications service
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Figure 2-19

41. Other Internet Services
• A chat is a real-time
typed conversation that
takes place on a
computer
• A chat room is a
location on an Internet
server that permits
users to chat with each
other
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Figure 2-20

42. Other Internet Services
• VoIP (Voice over IP)
enables users to speak
to other users over the
Internet
– Also called Internet
telephony
• FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) is permits file
uploading and
downloading
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43. Other Internet Services
• A newsgroup is an
online area in which
users have written
discussions about a
particular subject
– Typically requires a
newsreader
• A message board is a
Web-based type of
discussion group
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44. Netiquette
• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet
behavior
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45. Summary
History and structure of
the Internet
World Wide Web
Browsing, navigating,
searching, Web
publishing, and
e-commerce
Other Internet services: e-
mail, instant messaging,
chat rooms, VoIP, FTP, and
newsgroups and message
boards
Rules of netiquette
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