This document provides an introduction to the Internet. It discusses the history of the Internet, how it was created by the US military in 1969, and some key facts about what the Internet is. It also outlines how an individual connects to the Internet by using a computer, modem, and Internet Service Provider (ISP). The document describes some common things people can do on the Internet like communicate, find information, shop, etc. It gives examples of different types of websites like search engines, information sites, social media, blogs, and e-commerce sites. Finally, it explains the importance of the TCP/IP protocol for allowing computers to understand each other on the Internet by dividing information into packets with addresses.

1. Part 1: The Internet
Reem AbuZayedh

2. Keywords
1. Internet
2. Modem
3. ISP
4. Search engine
5. Information website
6. Social website
7. Blogs
8. e-commerce
9. Protocol
10. TCP/IP

3. Objectives
1. What is the Internet?
2. History of the Internet
3. How to connect to the Internet?
4. What can you do on the Internet?
5. Common Website Types
6. What is the language/Protocol of the Internet?

4. Class Activity 1
Search time (10 minutes)
What is the Internet?
When was the Internet created?
Who created the Internet? And Where?

5. The Internet
What is the Internet?
1. The Internet is a global network of
computers (International Network)
2. The Internet is the largest WAN
3. Nobody owns the Internet

6. History of the Internet
1. When was the Internet created?
1969
2. Who created the Internet And Where was this?
 US military “Defense Department” – USA
 Four computers were connected

7. Class Activity 2
Class discussion: How to connect to the
Internet?

8. ?Internetto theconnectHow to
To connect to the Internet you need to have the
following :
1. A Computer (Your laptop contains a wireless
network card which allows your laptop to connect
to the Internet )
2. A modem
3. An account with an ISP Internet Service Provider-
an organization that provides access to the
Internet.
Think of ISP Examples in the UAE:

9. ?Internetto theconnectHow to
ISP
Internet
Laptop
&
modem

10. What can you do on the Internet?
 Communicate with others
 Exchange electronic mail (E-mail)
 Find information
 Download/Upload resources
 Buy/sell products and services

11. Class Activity 4
Class discussion: Based on what you can
do on the Internet, can you classify some
website types?

12. Website Types
ExampleDefinitionType#
Google.comWebsites that search for
information on the Internet
Search engine1
Wikipedia.orgProvides informationInformation website2
Facebook.comWebsites that focus on
building social relations
among people
Social website3
Blogger.comBlogs are like online diariesBlogs4
Amazon.comBuying/selling products,
services via the Internet
e-commerce5

13. Class Activity 5
Class discussion:
Q1-How can people understand each
other?
Q2-How can computers understand each
other?!!!

14. What is the language (protocol) of
the Internet?
 To exchange information, computers must
understand what each other computer is saying.
 They use a common protocol (set of rules)
 The common protocol is TCP/IP, known as
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol.
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15. What does TCP/IP do?
1. When a computer sends
information on the
Internet
2. TCP divides
information/files into
smaller pieces called
segments.
3. IP gives each segment
an IP address and sends
it out onto the Internet as
packets.
4. At the other end TCP
collects the packets and
puts them back together
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