Discovering

Computers 2010
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview

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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 2
Objectives Overview

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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 2
The Internet

• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks

that links millions of businesses, government
agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

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Figure 2-1
Evolution of the Internet

• The Internet originated as ARPANET in September

1969 and had two main goals:

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Evolution of the Internet

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Evolution of the Internet

• Each organization is responsible only for

maintaining its own network
– The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees
research and sets guidelines and standards
• Internet2 connects more than 200 universities
and 115 companies via a high-speed private
network
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Evolution of the Internet

• Many home and small business users connect to

the Internet via high-speed broadband Internet
service

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Evolution of the Internet

• An access provider is a business that provides individuals

and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee

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Figure 2-2 Chapter 2
Evolution of the Internet

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Evolution of the Internet

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Figure 2-3 Chapter 2
Evolution of the Internet

• An IP address is a number that uniquely identifies each

computer or device connected to the Internet
• A domain name is the text version of an IP address
– Top-level domain (TLD)
• A DNS server translates the domain name into its
associated IP address

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Figure 2-4
Evolution of the Internet

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Figure 2-5
The World Wide Web

• The World Wide Web, or Web, consists of a

worldwide collection of electronic documents
(Web pages)
• A Web site is a collection of related Web pages
and associated items
• A Web server is a computer that delivers
requested Web pages to your computer
• Web 2.0 refers to Web sites that provide a means
for users to interact

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The World Wide Web

• A Web browser, or browser, allows users to

access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs

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The World Wide Web

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Figure 2-6
The World Wide Web

• A home page is the first • Some Web pages are

page that a Web site designed specifically for
displays microbrowsers
• Web pages provide links to
other related Web pages
– Surfing the Web
• Downloading is the
process of receiving
information
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Figure 2-7
The World Wide Web

• A Web page has a unique address called a URL or

Web address

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Figure 2-8
The World Wide Web

• Tabbed browsing allows you to open and view multiple

Web pages in a single Web browser window

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Figure 2-9
The World Wide Web

• Two types of search tools are search engines and

subject directories

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The World Wide Web

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Figure 2-10
The World Wide Web

• A search engine is helpful in locating items such

as:

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The World Wide Web

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Figure 2-11
The World Wide Web

• Some Web browsers contain an Instant Search

box to eliminate the steps of displaying the search
engine’s Web page prior to entering the search
text

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Figure 2-12
The World Wide Web

• Search operators can help to refine your search

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Figure 2-13
The World Wide Web

• There are thirteen types of Web sites

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Figure 2-15 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

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Figure 2-15
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Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Information presented
on the Web must be
evaluated for accuracy
• No one oversees the
content of Web pages

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Figure 2-16
The World Wide Web

• Multimedia refers to any application that

combines text with:

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The World Wide Web

• A graphic is a digital
representation of
nontext information
• Graphic formats include
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG,
and TIFF

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Figure 2-17 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• A thumbnail is a small
version of a larger
graphic

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Figure 2-19 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Animation is the appearance of motion created

by displaying a series of still images in sequence

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Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Audio includes music, speech, or any other sound

– Compressed to reduce file size
• You listen to audio on your computer using a player
• Streaming is the process of transferring data in a
continuous and even flow

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Figure 2-20 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

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Figure 2-21 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Video consists of full-motion images that are

played back at various speeds

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Figure 2-22 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computers to

simulate a real or imagined environment that
appears as a three-dimensional space

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Figure 2-23 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• A plug-in is a program that extends the capability

of a Web browser

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Figure 2-24 Chapter 2
The World Wide Web

• Web publishing is the development and

maintenance of Web pages

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Chapter 2
E-Commerce

• E-commerce is a business transaction that occurs

over an electronic network
– M-commerce identifies e-commerce that takes place
using mobile devices

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Chapter 2
E-Commerce

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Chapter 2
E-Commerce

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Figure 2-25 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• E-mail is the
transmission of
messages and files via a
computer network
• An e-mail program
allows you to create,
send, receive, forward,
store, print, and delete
e-mail messages

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Figure 2-26 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

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Figure 2-27 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• A mailing list is a group of e-mail names and addresses

given a single name
– Subscribing adds your e-mail name and address
– Unsubscribing removes your name

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Figure 2-28 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet

communications service

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Figure 2-29 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• A chat is a real-time
typed conversation that
takes place on a
computer
• A chat room is a
location on an Internet
server that permits
users to chat with each
other
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Figure 2-30 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• VoIP (Voice over IP)

enables users to speak
to other users over the
Internet
– Also called Internet
telephony

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Figure 2-31 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• A newsgroup is an
online area in which
users have written
discussions about a
particular subject
– Typically requires a
newsreader
• A message board is a
Web-based type of
discussion group

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Figure 2-32 Chapter 2
Other Internet Services

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard

that permits file uploading and downloading with
other computers on the Internet
• Many operating systems include FTP capabilities
• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to
upload and/or download files using FTP

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Chapter 2
Netiquette

• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet

behavior

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Figure 2-33 Chapter 2
Summary

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Chapter 2
Discovering
Computers 2010
Living in a Digital World

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