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MODULE IV: BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTERNET
Internet
Internet is a global communica on network. It is the network of
networks. It provides variety of informa on and communica on
facili es. It consists of inter connected networks and standardised
communica on protocols.
Benefits/ Advantages of internet
Online educa on
Communica on
E commerce
Online services
Online banking
Online streaming
Variety of informa on
Social networking
Video calls
Web conferencing
Entertainment
Business opportuni es
Online marke ng
Global trade
Disadvantages/ Limita ons of internet
Internet addic on
Access to wrong informa on
The of personal informa on
Spams
Virus threats
Sensi ve informa on
Wastage of me
Obesity
Health issues
Social isola on
Cyber bullying
History of internet (ESSAY)
1969- ARPANET, the first network was developed by US defence.
1971- First e mail sent by Ray Tomlison.
1973- first interna onal network connec on between US and UK.
1983- Internet protocol was developed.
1989- World Wide Web was invented by Tim- Berners- Lee.
1991- Internet opened to commercial use.
1993- First web browser, Mosaic was released.
1994- Netscape navigator was released.
1998- Google was founded.
2000- Broadband internet become widely available.
2004- Facebook was founded.
2007- I phone was released and popularised mobile internet.
2010- Social media become mainstream
2011- Cloud compu ng become popular.
2023- AI powered tools revolu onized.
2024- Quantum compu ng started.
Internet administra on
It simply means management and regula on of the internet
infrastructure, policies and opera ons.
Technical groups for internet administra on
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Research Task Force
Internet Architecture Board
Internet society
Network
Network is a group of interconnected devices that share informa on
and resources.
Components of network system
Terminals
Tele communica on processor
Telecommunica on channels and media
Computer
Network adapters
Network naviga on devices
Facili es available on the internet
Email
FTP
Usenet
Telnet
Internet relay chat
World wide web
Distributed compu ng
It is a model in which components of so ware system are shared
among mul ple computers to improve efficiency and performance.
Components of distributed compu ng
Nodes
Network
Distributed opera ng system
Middleware
Applica ons
Communica on protocols
Synchroniza on mechanism
Fault tolerance
security
Benefits of distributed compu ng
Scalability
Redundancy
Flexibility
Reliability
Fault tolerance
Data sharing
Collabora on
Applica ons of distributed compu ng
Automated banking system
Telephones
World wide web
Global posi oning system
Air traffic control system
Tracking roaming cellular
Research and development projects
Client server compu ng
It is system where server stores and manage data and client request
and receive data from server.
Applica ons of client server compu ng
World wide web
Email
File transfer protocol
IRC chat
Usenet
telnet
SNMP
WAIS
Advantages of client server compu ng
Improves network performance
Scalability
Security
Easy maintance
Easy development
Standardised interfaces
Disadvantages of client server compu ng
Security risk
Single point of failure
High maintenance cost
Limited flexibility
Network conges on
Dependence on server
ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Networks)
It is the first version of internet. It is created in 1960.
E mail
It means an electronic message sent from one computer system to
another computer system.
Web server
A web server is a central loca on that manages website requests and
display website on the internet.
Website
It is a collec on of related web pages. It is a place to share products
or services on the world.
World Wide Web (WWW)
It is a system of interlinked websites and webpages that can be
accessed through internet.
Internet relay chat (IRC)
It is a real me text messaging system that allows users to
communicate with each other via the internet.
Internet access
It is the ability to connect and use the internet. It means brows
computers, send email, share files and online communica on.
Dail up connec on
It is a way to access the internet using a phone line and modem to
connect phone number, transmit data etc.
ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network)
It is a type of internet connec on that uses phone lines to transmit
digital data to faster speeds.
Broadband
It is a high-speed internet connec on that allows for fast data
transfer and con nuous connec vity.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
It is a type of broadband internet connec on that uses exis ng phone
lines to deliver high speed internet.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a type of wireless internet connec on that allows devices to
connect the internet without using cables.
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