Module-2-Lesson-3
Module-2-Lesson-3
Lesson 3
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW)—usually called the Web for short—is a global
collection of different websites or resources that you can access on the Internet.
These resources may be accessed using a type of application called a web
browser which displays websites and web applications.
The Internet and the Web are not the same but they are related. We can
think of the Internet as a means to access the World Wide Web. World Wide Web
is just one of the services that you can access over the Internet.
Example:
https://www.dmmmsu.edu.ph/2019/09/09/advisory/
to memorize the IP address to visit that website. You may try typing the IP
address in your browser instead of www.google.com.
There are a lot of things you can do online. With the Internet, it is possible
to quickly find information, communicate with people around the world, manage
your finances, shop from home, listen to music, watch videos, and much more in
the comfort of your home or anywhere there is an access to Internet. Let’s look
at some of the common things we can do online.
Google is one of those services that the world wide web delivers. Google
is called a search engine. If you need an answer for something, probably this is
your first go-to for finding answers.
There are a lot of information in the world wide web and search engines
are apps or services that allows you to search for specific information easier
online. All you have to do is type one or more keywords, and the search engine
will look for relevant websites. For example, you are looking for a place where
you can spend your vacation. You could use a search engine to find places where
people have gone, see their reviews, and book for accommodations.
There are many different search engines you can use, but some of the
most popular include Google, Yahoo!, DuckDuckGo and Bing.
Social networking
Chat and instant messaging (IM) are messages sent and read in real time. This
means that both people who are online allows them to send and respond
messages quicker. In contrast, emails won't be seen until recipients check their
inboxes. Examples are Facebook Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Hangouts,
WeChat and more.
Online media
There are websites that allows you to watch videos, listen to music and play
games. Examples are video streaming sites such as YouTube and Vimeo; gaming
sites; audio or music streaming; online radio and other web apps that deliver
entertainment.
Blogs
Sometimes blog is created in a video format called vlog. Vlog derives from “video
blog” or “video log” and refers to a type of blog where the contents are in video
format. It is one of the popular ways of sharing information and ideas online.
Some vloggers have turned into celebrities through vlogging. Some of the popular
sites where you can upload your vlogs are YouTube and Facebook.
Ecommerce
Everyday tasks
With the vast amount of services that the World Wide Web provides, we
now use the world wide web for everyday tasks. The Internet’s role has become
significant over the last years and continues to improve to provide enhancement
to our daily tasks. There are a lot more than what is mentioned in this module
that the internet can offer. Explore the world wide web and what it offers,
because we may never know, one day it is unavoidable to use the Internet in
everything you do.