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Explore the history of the Internet, from the inception of ARPANET in 1969 to the development of the World Wide Web. Learn about its growth, key players, and how to navigate this expansive network. Discover the roles of Internet Service Providers, Content Providers, and Application Service Providers. Acquaint yourself with the basics of Internet addressing, from IP addresses to domain names and web addresses. Find information efficiently through search strategies, using phrases, Boolean operators, and multiple search sites. Embrace the dynamic nature of the Internet and prepare for the next generation of digital advancement.
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What is the Internet? 11/27/07
Where did the Internet start? • Networked computers started by Military • ARPANET – 1969 experiment by the Defense department • Connected 4 supercomputers • During war email part became popular • Soon became a problem • Protocols were developed • Evolved into today’s Internet
World Wide Web • Internet went unnoticed for several decades • 1989 – Tim Berners-Lee proposed an idea at CERN (a physics lab in Europe) • Envisioned a network to organize info in pages that were connected by selectable text – hyperlinks • Became popular with researchers
1993 – Graphical User Interface was introduced • Mosaic released as 1st graphical web browser • Web is only part of the internet
Who owns the Internet? NO ONE!!!!!
Internet2 • Consortium of 200 universities working with industries and government • Advanced Internet applications and technologies • Will not replace existing Internet
Users • People who use the services • Look up telephone numbers • Browse online catalogs • Make purchases • Download music/games • Send email • 2/3 of population • Home, work, schools, libraries, other public locations
Internet Service Providers • Who we get our service from • For a fee • Examples: ATT, AOL, Sprint, EarthLink, Comcast Cable • Provide access to World Wide Web, email, other resources
Content Providers • Supply info to Internet • Commercial businesses • Nonprofit organizations • Educational institutions • Individuals
Application Service Providers • Companies that manage/distribute software-based services • Rent software access • Examples: office suites, accounting programs • Web Services
Infrastructure Companies • Enterprises that own/operate paths of the Internet • Telephone, satellite, and cable companies
Hardware/software companies • Companies that make/distribute products used with internet
Internet Addresses • IP address – Internet Protocol address • Uniquely identifies each computer or device • Example • 216.239.39.99 Identifies specific computer
Domain Name • IP hard to remember • Domain name – text version • www.google.com • Examples of domain names: • Com - commercial • Edu - education • Gov - government • Mil - military • Net – network provider • Org – non-profit organization
Web Addresses • URL – Uniform Resource Locator • http://www.us-parks.com/grand_canyon/scenic_vistas.html • http: - Hypertext Transfer Protocol – sets rules how pages transfer on the Internet • www.us-parks.com – domain name • grand_canyon – path to the server • scenic_vistas.html – web page name
Looking for info • Subject directory – classifies web page by categories www.yahoo.com • Search engine – finds web sites, web pages, images, video, news, etc. www.google.com • Some do both – Yahoo! And Google
Using Phrases • Use Phrase searching • Keying more than one word • Returns all phrases first, then the individual words
Boolean Operators • And, Or, and Not • Example: all searches related to Intel and AMD processor manufactures • Key in “INTEL AND AMD” • Example 2: all searches not including Intel • Key in microprocessors NOT Intel • Some search sites use + for AND, - for NOT
Multiple Sites • Don’t be afraid to use other search sites • Give different results • Use more than one
Appropriate Keywords • Do not use “the”, “a”, and “in” unless they are part of a phrase • Example: want to find out about bed and breakfasts located in Monticello, Georgia • Key in – Monticello Georgia bed and breakfast • If this doesn’t help – use synonyms • Ex. Hotel or lodging
Wildcards • A special symbol in conjunction with a part of a word • Ex. Hand sign* • This would find hand signs, hand signals, hand signaling, and any other combination