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unit 16 The Internet and email T internet basics ain pairs, discuss how you would define the Internet. B oa Make a list of all the things you can use the Internet for. C BES Listen toa conversation between a customer buying a PC anda sales assistant, Why do you think the sales assistant has to explain so much about the Internet? Listen again and complete the customer's notes. Te connect to the Internet fronn home, Ineed: We and (2) 0 Also need an account with an (3) lo compe yp that offers convection for a monthly Fes) Spon wart te connect lols of computers natboutsasing enbles, oi can test a (a) router. WenFruses (6) mares te send datn over maedinna range distances Things you can do on the Internch ) Web or Internet? The Web: huge collection of (7) stored on conaputers all over the world. The Internet the network mhich connects all the conaputers. 2 Internet FAQs A Read Part 1 of the Internet FAQs on page 80 and choose the correct answers. 1 The Intemet was a invented in the mid-90s. b popular inthe 1960s. probably created in the USA. 2. Which term describes ny fast, high-bandwidth connection? a broadband —b diat-upconnection —€ Wi-Ficonnection 3. The powerline Internet provides broadband access through a telephonelines. b satellites. ¢ electrical power lines h device converts computer data into a form that can be transmitted over phone lines? a ADSL b amobilephone ¢ amodem te over the Internet is called 5 The standard protocol that allows computers to communi a aniP address. b TCP/IP. ¢ HTTP. 6 The geagraphical region covered by one or several access pointsis called a b hotspot. ¢ wireless network device. a wireless access poiInternet FAQs: Part 1 How old is the Internet (the Net)? When was it created? Its hard to say exactly. The research that led to what we now know as the Internet was begun in the 1960s. Who created the internet? ‘Again, its hard to say exactly who created it.The initial research was carried out by the Advanced Research Projects Agency in America, funded by the US government. Did the internet become popular quickly? Ittook many years for the Internet to become popular around the world. I's only really since the mid-90s, that the Internet has been a part of our daily lives. How do you get online? To get connected, you need a computer, the right connection software and a modem connected to the phone line. You also need an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which acts as a gateway between your PC and the rest of the Net. How fast are today’s internet connections? ‘Today, ISPs offer a broadband, high-speed connection, The most common types are cable ~ offered by local cable TV companies — and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), which works through phone lines. They are both faster than the traditional dial-up telephone connection. Broadband access is also offered by some electricity networks. This competing technology, known as powerline Internet, provides low-cost access vie the power plug, but is still in development. How long has broadband existed? Since the late 1990s. How much does broadband access cost? It depends on which company you choose, Nowadays, some companies even offer free broadband. Why do you need a modem? ‘A modem (modulator/demodulator) converts digital signals into analogue signals so that data can be transmitted across the phone or cable network. What does TCP/P mean? The language used for data transfer on the Internet is known as TCP/IP (transmission control protocol” Internet protocol). Tis is lke the internet operating system. Every computer connected to the Net is identified by a unique IP address. Are there other ways of accessing the Internet? ‘Other methods of internet access include Wi-Fi, satelite, mobile phones and TV sets equipped with a modem. Wi-Fi-enabled laptops or PDAS allow you to connect to the Net if you are near a wireless access point, in locations called hotspots (for example, a Wi-Fi café, park or campus). Satellite services are used in places where terrestrial access is not available (for example, on ships at sea). High-end mobile phones provide access through the phone network. B oO In pairs, discuss which of the internet systems (1-6) you would use to do. the tasks (a-f). Then read Part 2 of the FAQs on page 81and check your answers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Email b Newsgroups Chat and IM FIP The felnet a b © d +o transfer files from the Internet to your hard drive send a message to another person via the Internet have a live conversation (usually typed) online connect toa remote computer by entering instructions, and run a program on it take part in public discussion areas devoted to specific topics download and view documents published on the internet,Internet FAQs: Part 2 2 Email \ Email lets you exchange messages with people all over the world. Optional attached files can include ‘subscribers — that is, everyone that belongs to the list. Which email program is the best? text, pictures and even audio and animation. A mailing ist uses email to communicate messages to all its Outlook Express is a popular program, but many users use web-based email accounts such as Hotmail The Web ‘The Web consists of billions of documents living on web servers that use the HTTP protocol. You navigate through the Web using a program called a web browser, which lets you search, view and print web pages. How often are web pages updated? It depends entirely on the page. Some are updated thousands of times a day. Chat and Instant Messaging (IM) ‘Chat and Instant Messaging technologies allow you to have real-time conversations online, by typing messages at the keyboard. FIP FTP. or file transfer protocol, is used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Nowadays, this feature is built into Web browsers. You can download programs, games and music files from a remote computer to your hard drive. | | I | } } | Telnet | ‘Telnet is a protocol and a program used to fog onto remote computer systems. It enables you to enter ‘commands that will be executed as if you were entering them directly on the remote server. Newsgroups Newsgroups are the public discussion areas which make up a system called Usenet. The contents are contributed by people who post articles or respond to articles, creating chains of related postings called message threads. You need a newsreader to subscribe to newsgroups and to read and post messages. ‘The newsreader may be @ stand-alone program or part of a web browser. How many newsgroups are there? There are approximately 30,000 active newsgroups. Where can you find newsgroups? ‘Your newsreader may allow you to download the newsgroup addresses that your ISP has included on its ‘news server. An alternative to using a newsreader is to visit web forums instead, which perform the same function but without the additional software. 5 ——— w C Find words and phrases in Part 2 with the following meanings. 7a system used 10 distibure emallio maanpalievenn subscribers ac ance (i nail paragraph 2a program used for displaying web pages (in The Web paragraph) 3. toconnect to a computer by typing your username and password (in Telnet paragraph) 4 aseries of interrelated messages on a given topic (in Newsgroups paragraph) 5. program for reading Usenet newsgroups (in Newsgroups paragraph)Language work: questions A Look at the HELP box and then make a question about Sue Clarke for each of her answers. 1 2 3 use the find information requested by clients 4 ve been doing this job for si 5 aduated from university in 2006. 7 ‘Questions Place i ‘ Where can you find newsgroups? © Inquestions, we normally place the auxiliary vert before the subject me een sr aeaiuvehione When wos it created? eres a ee How often are web pages updated? ‘© IFthere is no other auxiliary, we use do/does (present How long has broadband existed simple) or did (past sim i eason Did the internet become popular quickly Why do you needa mod = Ther ny quest ds in English which we Quantity use 10 find out more information than just yes or no How much does broadband access cos eee How many newsgroups are there? Who created et Manner “tire How do you getonline What does TCP/P mean? Others Which ea isthe best? How fast are today's internet conr How oldis the internet? B [2] inpairs, make questions using these prompts. Then practise asking and answering the questions. ample: When /fist/use the Internet When did you frst use the Intemet? 1 What type of internet connection / have at home’ 2. How fast /you onnection: 3 How much /pay for broadband access? 4 ss the internet? 5 6 ito? 7 Do/ use your mobile phone to access the internet? 8 Do/ use the Internet in pu ng WF? 9 D0/ play games online? 10 How many newsgroups / subscribe to4 Email features A Read the text and find the following. 1 the place where your ISP stores your emails the type of program used to read and send email from a computer the part of an email address that identifies the user of the service the line that describes the content of an email the computer file which is sent along with an email message facial symbols used to indicate an emotion or attitude the name given to junk mail Noawsuwn B [By write a reply to Celia’s email below. Ered When you set up an account with an Internet Service Provider, you are given an email address and a password The mail you receive is stored on the mail server of your ISP — in a simulated mailbox - until you next connect and download itto your hard drive There are two ways to get email over the Internet. One is by using a mail program (known as an email client) installed on your computer, for example Eudora or Outlook Express. The other way is to use web-based email, accessible from any web browser. Hotmail and Gmail are good examples. You can make the message mote expressive by including emoticons, also called smileys, For example, ) for wink, -) for happy, =o for surprised, -D for laughing, etc. You may also like to add a signature file. a pre-written text file appended to the end of the message. The name given to unsolicited email messages is spam. The anatomy of an email The domain name or network address — thar is, the mail server where the account The @ sign, which 18 located. The inal part adds information The header abet ‘about it for example com = company, ‘To: name and The username (a persons: uk = United Kingdom, fr = France, etc. address of the name or nickname) recipient From:nameand adatress ofthe sender Ce-carbon copy sent to another person Bee: blind carbon, copy Hi John, Subject topic of T have to prepare a project for my English class about the history of the the message Internet and how it's used in our day-to-day lives. Do you have any contains the Attachment thoughts about what T should include? I've included my frst thoughts | message itself files added to the here as an attachment. Could you send me some more ideas? mess | —. All the best, cata |
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