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    The document provides an overview of internet basics including how it functions as a worldwide network connecting computers and users globally. It describes local and wide area networks and the client-server model. It also summarizes key internet concepts such as the world wide web, HTML, URLs, search engines, social networking, email, VoIP, blogs, and both advantages and disadvantages of internet usage.

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    Internet Basics

    Internet Overview, Web browsing, Email, Social


    Networking, Basic Webpage Development
    Internet

    • Internet is a world-wide global system of


    interconnected computer networks.
    • Internet is accessible to every users all over
    the world.
    • A network is a group of two or more
    computer systems linked together.
    Types of Computer Network
    Local Area Network Wide Area Network
    • LAN is two or more • WAN consists of two or more
    connected computers sharing LANs. The computers are
    certain resources in a relatively farther apart and are linked by
    small geographic location. telephone lines or radio waves.
    Servers and Clients

    Server Client
    • A computer that • Communicates with the
    "serves" many different server to get the
    computers in a network information it requires.
    by running
    specialized software
    and storing
    information.
    Client and Server Model
    Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network

    • each computer acts as


    both a server and a
    client.
    Internet vs. World Wide Web
    World Wide
    Internet Web
    • The internet is the • The World Wide Web
    physical network of is a virtual network of
    computers all over the web sites connected
    world. by hyperlinks (or
    "links"). Web sites are
    stored on servers on
    the internet, so the
    World Wide Web is a
    part of the internet.
    HTML

    • The backbone of the


    World Wide Web is
    made of HTML files,
    which are specially-
    formatted documents
    that can contain links,
    as well as images and
    other media.
    URL

    • To get to a web page,


    you can type the URL
    (Uniform Resource
    Locator) in a browser.
    • The URL, also known
    as the web address,
    tells the browser exactly
    where to find the page.
    Uses of Internet

    • E-mail • Education
    • Communication • VoIP
    • Social Networking
    • Blog
    • Entertainment
    Search Engine

    • Software system
    that is designed to
    search for
    information on the
    World Wide Web.
    Chat and Instant
    Messaging

    • Allow you to have conversations with


    your friends or just writing them a quick
    note
    Chat and Instant Messaging
    Social Networking

    • Social networking has become one


    of the main ways people keep in
    touch.
    Social Networking Sites
    Electronic Mail (E-mail)

    • E-mail is just like typing a letter,


    only you send it on the internet and
    it gets to the other person’s email
    account within seconds.
    E-Mail
    Voice over Internet (VoIP)

    • allows you to have telephone


    service through your internet
    connection.
    • Some services also let you do
    video conferencing
    VoIP
    Blogs

    • If you have knowledge or interests


    that you're passionate about, you
    can create your own blog and
    share your thoughts with the world.
    Blogs
    Entertainment

    • Music • Games
    • Videos
    • Radio
    • Podcast
    • Catch-up television
    Other Online Services

    • News and Sports • Working from


    • Weather Forecast home

    • Finding jobs online • Government


    services online
    • Applying for jobs
    online • Health info
    Advantages and Disadvantages

    Advantages Disadvantages
    • Education and • Threat to personal
    Technology Information
    • Communication
    • Spamming
    • Social Networking
    • Entertainment
    • Cyber crimes
    • Online Services • Virus Attacks

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