4. The internet has NO CENTRAL ARCHIVE THUS IT IS CALLED DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM. What is Internet?
5. What is Internet? Considered to be the LARGEST INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE AND MACHINE YET INVENTED.
6. Why internet is important? At a rate things developing in the net, we may say that by the turn of the century, information including access to the internet, will be the BASIS FOR PERSONAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT
7. SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL TOOL used to gather information, conduct research and correspond with colleagues. Why internet is important?
8. Makes available RICH STOREHOUSE OF INFORMATION. Why internet is important?
10. Terms Surfing – meaning you transfer from one WEB site to another. Browsing – once you absorb the content of the file or you already get the information that is the time you perform browsing. Chat – allows a group of people, using aliases to send messages to one another. Chat – is a system that lets you communicate with others in public arena called chat room on real time through typed words or messages. message are instantly read and immediately respond to you. (chat.msn.com Talk – sometimes known as “instant messaging” allows two people to chat privately online. Ex: yahoo messager Web Page – a sort of electronic store front window. Web – supports the storage and retrieval, or playing of photographs, graphics, animations, videos and so on. HTTP – A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially WebPages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network. WWW –The complete set of documents residing on all Internet servers that use the HTTP protocol, accessible to users via a simple point-and-click system.
11.
12.
13. A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found. What is a Search Engine? Although search engine is really a general class of programs, the term is often used to specifically describe systems like Google, Alta Vista and Excite that enable users to search for documents on the World Wide Web and USENET newsgroups .
14. Type the web address on the address bar the press ENTER key. Note: one you point the arrow pointer on a particular icons there is a corresponding label or name. Using the Browser
15. Using the Search Engines Type the keyword or phrase then press ENTER
16. Basic Commands in using the Search Engines 1. Using The + Symbol to Add. (+) The + symbol make sure that a search engine finds pages that have all the words you enter. 2. Using The - Symbol to Subtract. (-) The - symbol find pages that have one word on them but not another word. 3. Using Quotation Marks To Multiply. (“ “) This is where you tell a search engine to give you pages where the terms appear in exactly the order you specify.
17.
Editor's Notes
What is Internet? Commonly referred to as the INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY , the internet is a large repository of all kinds of information: Science, Research, Commercial education, community government, diversion and on and on . The range and depth of this information can support serious research in thousands of areas, or provide fascinating trip for a casual net surfer.
The internet is a METANETWORK because it is a global network of networks. It is impossible to know the exact number of network users that comprise the internet.
Why internet is important? At a rate things developing in the net, we may say that by the turn of the century, information including access to the internet, will be the BASIS FOR PERSONAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT
Who owns internet? NO ONE OWNS IT AND NO ONE CONTROL IT EITHER. Basically, who uses the internet is in some way paying for its keep. We pay our local ISP (Internet Service Provider) for their share of services that they provide us while they pay theirs share for the data they access and give and so on and so forth.
Search engines Search engines have a variety of ways for you to refine and control your searches. Some of them offer menu systems for this. Others require you to use special commands as part of your query. Reminder: The more specific your search is, the more likely you will find what you want. Don't be afraid to tell a search engine exactly what you are looking for.