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Understanding the World Wide Web: A Global Network of Information

The World Wide Web (WWW) encompasses all web pages housed on servers globally. It serves as an interconnected platform where schools, businesses, and individuals can establish online presences. Each entity may host its web server or utilize services from web hosting companies, facilitating the sharing and accessibility of information. The WWW has revolutionized how we communicate, learn, and conduct commerce, making it an essential part of modern life.

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Understanding the World Wide Web: A Global Network of Information

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  1. THE INTERNET

  2. The World Wide Web (WWW) The World Wide Web (WWW) is the total collection of web pages stored on web servers located all over the world Many schools, companies etc. have their own web server Web hosting companies also provide web servers Web authors are the creators of web sites Web authors post their web sites to a web host server Fundamentals of the internet
  3. Web Sites A web site is a series of pages that contain information about a related topic A web sites purpose is to communicate with the reader, very similar to a newspaper or a magazine Fundamentals of the internet
  4. Hyperlinks What makes websites different is that they connect to hyperlinks A hyperlink is text or graphics on a web page that can be clicked to display another portion of that same page or another web page Fundamentals of the internet
  5. Types of Web Sites Personal Informational E-commerce Discussion Portal Corporate Presence Fundamentals of the internet
  6. Surfing the Net Surfing means to browse web pages, looking for interesting information Hyperlinks are used for surfing Hyperlinks are typically blue The “Hand” Fundamentals of the internet
  7. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) A URL is an address that is interpreted by a web browser to identify the location of a page on the web. An example URL http://www.conneautschools.org Fundamentals of the internet
  8. Web Browsers We need web browsers to view web pages A web browser interprets the programming language (HTML) and in turn displays the web site Examples of web browsers include Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Fundamentals of the internet
  9. Bookmarks (Favorites) Used to maintain a list of web pages used most frequently. Saves time since you do not need to type in the website address. NOT THE SAME as the history list Can organize bookmarks in folders Varies with Internet Explorer and Firefox Fundamentals of the internet
  10. Domain Names Domain names give clues as to the type of organization The URL http://www.nasa.gov has a .gov meaning it is a web site about a government organization Other Examples: Com Edu Net Org Fundamentals of the internet
  11. Print Preview and Printing a Web Page Displays web pages as they will appear when printed File/Print Preview tells you number of pages you will print You can select specific pages to print by choosing File/Print Fundamentals of the internet
  12. Searching the Web A search engine is a program that searches a database of web pages for words that YOU supply After entering search criteria, you are provided with a list of hyperlinks to web pages containing those word(s) Search criteria can be single words or phrases Fundamentals of the internet
  13. Examplesof Popular Search Engines Yahoo Ask Google Safari Bing AOL Search Fundamentals of the internet
  14. REMEMBER! Remember, a search engine is NOT a web browser ! Fundamentals of the internet
  15. Ways to Search Use a specific search engine by typing in the URL OR Click the search button on the toolbar to display the search pane (uses a pre-selected search engine) Fundamentals of the internet
  16. Advanced Search Techniques – Boolean Logic - Some search engines such as Google and Yahoo use: + sign - sign space Other search engines do not use +, - , space but use the following: And Not Or Limits the number of matches to a reasonable number Fundamentals of the internet
  17. Acceptable Social Networking Be a responsible cyber citizen. Just like being a citizen in your community, being a cyber citizen has responsibilities. Use the internet to share knowledge that makes peoples lives better. Keep safe, use good manners, and respect the law. Keep some control over the information you post. Kep your full name, Social Security number, address, phone number, and bank or credit card account numbers to yourself. Fundamentals of the internet
  18. Acceptable Social Networking Make sure your screen name doesn't say too much about you. Be wary if a new friend wants to meet you in person. If you decide to meet them, meet in a public place, during the day, with friends you trust. And tell a responsible adult where you're going. Post only information that you are comfortable with others seeing and knowing. Fundamentals of the internet
  19. Consider not posting your photo. It can be altered or broadcast in ways you may not be happy about. Flirting with strangers online could have serious consequences. Some people lie about who they really are. Fundamentals of the internet
  20. Trust your gut if you have suspicions. If you feel threatened by someone or uncomfortable because of something online, tell an adult you trust, and then report it to the police. Fundamentals of the internet
  21. The End Fundamentals of the internet
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