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COMPUTER 10
LESSON 1
THE INTERNET BASICS
The internet is a worldwide collection of interconnected
computer networks that enables businesses, organizations,
governments and individuals to communicate in a variety of
ways.
How can we communicate in different ways?
TYPES OF CONNECTION
Users connect to the
internet through a variety
of methods
dialup service
It involves using a
modem and a phone line
Inexpensive but slow
way to connect
DSL (digital subscriber line)
a communication medium that receives data via a
copper telephone landline
.
Cable modem Cable modems are primarily
used to deliver broadband
Internet access in the form of
cable Internet
Satellite
ISDN (Integrated services digital network)
Networks include special wireless
transmitters that allow computers to access
the internet wirelessly.
Companies that help you
connect to the internet are
also known as Internet
service providers or ISPs
Connection
Speed
Dialup connections offer the slowest access to
the internet (56 kilobits per second - Kbps)
ISDN (64 to 128 Kbps)
DSL (3 megabits per second - Mbps)
Cable modems (up to 6 Mbps)
The World Wide Web
A giant collection of documents,
or pages stored on computers
around the globe
Web pages are stored on servers,
which are Internet-connected
computers running software that
allow them to serve up
information to other computers
Web browser
A software that allows you to view and
interact with web pages
What are the most popular browsers in use today?
Communication standard
The internet infrastructure relies on a variety of
protocols that dictate how computers and networks talk to
each other.
Transmission Control protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Set of rules that control how Internet messages
flow between computers.
URLs and Links
Every page on the web has a unique address
called URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
https://www.facebook.com/home.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDoiMq5HzU
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