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Lesson19: Internet Basics

The document provides an overview of Internet basics, including: 1) The Internet was created by ARPA and the Department of Defense for communication but has expanded to a global network of interconnected networks using TCP/IP protocols. 2) It functions through routing traffic across networks via IP addresses and domain names to host servers providing services like the World Wide Web, email, file transfers, chat rooms and more. 3) Popular applications now have Internet capabilities like publishing content online or accessing it directly.

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Lesson19: Internet Basics

The document provides an overview of Internet basics, including: 1) The Internet was created by ARPA and the Department of Defense for communication but has expanded to a global network of interconnected networks using TCP/IP protocols. 2) It functions through routing traffic across networks via IP addresses and domain names to host servers providing services like the World Wide Web, email, file transfers, chat rooms and more. 3) Popular applications now have Internet capabilities like publishing content online or accessing it directly.

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l e s s o n 19

Internet Basics
This lesson includes the following sections:
• The Internet: Then and Now
• How the Internet Works
• Major Features of the Internet
• Online Services
• Internet Features in Application Programs
The Internet: Then and Now

• The Internet was created by the Advanced Research


Projects Agency (ARPA) and the U.S. Department of
Defense for scientific and military communications.

• The Internet is a network of interconnected networks.


Even if part of its infrastructure was destroyed, data
could flow through the remaining networks.

• The Internet uses high-speed data lines, called


backbones, to carry data. Smaller networks connect to
the backbone, enabling any user on any network to
exchange data with any other user.
How the Internet Works

• TCP/IP

• Routing Traffic Across the Internet

• Addressing Schemes

• Domains and Subdomains


How the Internet Works - TCP/IP

• Every computer and network on the Internet uses


the same protocols (rules and procedures) to control
timing and data format.

• The protocol used by the Internet is the


Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or
TCP/IP.

• No matter what type of computer system you


connect to the Internet, if it uses TCP/IP, it can
exchange data with any other type of computer.
How the Internet Works -
Routing Traffic Across the Internet
• Most computers don't connect directly to the Internet.
Instead, they connect to a smaller network that is
connected to the Internet backbone.

• The Internet includes thousands of host computers


(servers), which provide data and services as
requested by client systems.

• When you use the Internet, your PC (a client)


requests data from a host system. The request and
data are broken into packets and travel across
multiple networks before being reassembled at their
destination.
How the Internet Works -
Addressing Schemes

• In order to communicate across the Internet, a


computer must have a unique address.

• Every computer on the Internet has a unique


numeric identifier, called an Internet Protocol (IP)
address.

• Each IP address has four parts – each part a number


between 0 and 255. An IP address might look like
this: 205.46.117.104.
How the Internet Works -
Domains and Subdomains

• In addition to an IP address, most Internet hosts or


servers have a Domain Name System (DNS) address,
which uses words.

• A domain name identifies the type of institution that


owns the computer. An Internet server owned by IBM
might have the domain name ibm.com.

• Some enterprises have multiple servers, and identify


them with subdomains, such as products.ibm.com.
Major Features of the Internet
• The World Wide Web

• E-Mail

• News

• Telnet

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Internet Relay Chat (IRC)


Major Features of the Internet -
The World Wide Web

• The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet, which


supports hypertext documents, allowing users to view
and navigate different types of data.
• A Web page is a document encoded with hypertext
markup language (HTML) tags.

• HTML allows designers to link content together via


hyperlinks.

• Every Web page has an address, a Uniform Resource


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Major Features of the Internet - E-Mail

• Electronic mail (e-mail) is the most popular reason


people use the Internet.

• To create, send, and receive e-mail messages, you need


an e-mail program and an account on an Internet mail
server with a domain name.

• To use e-mail, a user must have an e-mail address,


which you create by adding your user name to the
e-mail server's domain name, as in [email protected].
Major Features of the Internet - News

• One Internet-based service, called news, includes


tens of thousands of newsgroups.

• Each newsgroup hosts discussions on a specific topic.


A newsgroup's name indicates its users' special topic
of interest, such as alt.food.cake.

• To participate in a newsgroup, you need a


newsreader program that lets you read articles that
have been posted on a news server. You can post
articles for others to read and respond to.
Major Features of the Internet - Telnet

• Telnet is a specialized service that lets you use one


computer to access the contents of another computer –
a Telnet host.

• A Telnet program creates a "window" into the host so


you can access files, issue commands, and exchange
data.

• Telnet is widely used by libraries, to allow visitors to


look up information, find articles, and so on.
Major Features of the Internet -
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• File transfer protocol (FTP) is the Internet tool used to
copy files from one computer to another.

• Using a special FTP program or a Web browser, you


can log into an FTP host computer over the Internet
and copy files onto your computer.

• FTP is handy for finding and copying software files,


articles, and other types of data. Universities and
software companies use FTP servers to provide visitors
with access to data.
Major Features of the Internet –
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

• Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a service that allows


users to communicate in real time by typing text in a
special window.

• Like news, there are hundreds of IRC "channels,"


each devoted to a subject or user group.

• You can use a special IRC program to participate in


chatroom discussions, but many chatrooms are set up
in Web sites, enabling visitors to chat directly in their
browser window.
Online Services

• An online service is a company that provides access to


e-mail, discussion groups, databases on various
subjects, and the Internet.

• America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy are


examples of popular online services.
Internet-Related Features in Application
Programs

• Popular application programs, such as word


processors and spreadsheets, feature Internet-related
capabilities.

• Using these special features, you may be able to create


content for publication on the Internet or view content
directly from the Internet.
l e s s o n 19 r e v i e w

• Name the two organizations that created the network


now called the Internet.

• Explain the importance of TCP/IP to the Internet.

• Describe the basic structure of the Internet.

• List the major services the Internet provides to its


users.

• Identify two key Internet-related features found in


many software applications.

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