THE INTERNET

WORLD WIDE WEB

What’s the internet?

• a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.

What can you do on the internet?

• information to shape your life • You can find out what's happening in

your favorite TV shows. • "Talk" to friend via e-mail anywhere in

the world for the price of a local phone call.

• Local government offices are on the web, and so are many central government departments.

• Web sites offer information on many things you want to know about in housing, health, education, employment, and much more.

The Internet

• The Internet or Net is a worldwide collection of interconnected computers. On the internet, the World Wide Web is an international system for linking storehouses of information, articles, photographs, sounds, video, animated pictures. It is like a global library.

What you need to connect.

• A computer equipped with a monitor, soundcard and speakers so that you can see and hear the information on the Net

• A modem that connects your computer to the Net

• An Internet account with a company that provides the connection between your computer via the telephone line to the Internet.

• E-mail - an electronic message system that allows you to communicate with another person connected to the Internet anywhere in the world, all for the cost of a local call.

Types of internet

• There are many types of Internet access, such as:

• Dial-up. This is the slowest method of getting around on the Internet and also the cheapest. If you're going to go with dial-up you'll need to make sure your computer has the right kind of modem, usually 56K.

Types of internet

• Broadband (DSL or cable). Make sure your computer has a Network card or USB port. Check with your local broadband provider for exactly what you'll need.

Types of internet

• Satellite. Currently, satellite download speed is faster than dial-up, but slower than broadband. A satellite connection may be a good option if you live in rural area without cable or telephone lines.

Types of internet

• Wireless. This service for laptop and handheld users allows access to the Internet wherever there's a Wi-Fi network. You'll need a Wi-Fi card that is compatible with your Wi-Fi Internet service.

Types of network

• LAN - Local Area Network • WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network • WAN - Wide Area Network • MAN - Metropolitan Area Network • SAN - Storage Area Network, System

Area Network, Server Area Network, or sometimes Small Area Network

• CAN - Campus Area Network, Controller Area Network, or sometimes Cluster Area Network

Types of network

• PAN - Personal Area Network • DAN - Desk Area Network • LAN and WAN were the original

categories of area networks, while the others have gradually emerged over many years of technology evolution.

Creating your website

• To create HTML, you can write it from scratch in notepad, or use a WYSIWIG program like Macromedia Dreamweaver or Microsoft Front page. HTML is not a programming language per se, and as such is much easier to use than true programming languages. You can learn basic HTML in less than an hour and start using it to create your very own web pages.

Creating your own website

• After you create your pages, they must be uploaded to your server. You will receive a username and password from your host once you register with them. You can use these in an application called an FTP program to connect your computer with the server, then send your completed pages from computer to server.

Creating your own website• Once uploaded, your website

will be visible on the World Wide Web for all to enjoy. Within a few days, pages with inbound links will be indexed by Google and begin to appear in search results.