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Internet Basics

and Web
INTERNET
• It is a worldwide system of
interconnected computer networks.
• It connects several millions of
computers all over the world.
• There is no central computer.
• All computers are placed at different
places and are connected to each
other by phone lines, cables or
wireless connections.
• The fastest growing area of internet is World
Wide Web (WWW).
• Enables you to access information stored in
computers connected to the internet.
World Wide • Consists of millions of websites.
Web • Most of these websites are divided into
pages called web pages.
• There is one main page or starting page
called as Home page.
• The links to other pages are called
hyperlinks.
• Moving from one site to another on WWW is
called surfing the Net
World Wide • HTTP protocol (hypertext transfer protocol)
Web is one of the ways to transmit data in the
web.
• It also utilizes special software called
browsers to access websites and their
graphics, sounds and animations.
Searching for information
• The internet provides easy access to new and varied information.
• Each site on the internet has a unique address.
• This unique address is known as URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
• If you want to access the site, type in the URL on the Address bar of the web browser and
press Enter.
• In a few seconds the Home Page of the site will appear on the screen.
http://www.cmfri.org.in/
• The http:// helps your web browser to locate the webpage or website and
to display it for you to see.
• The www means that the page you're looking for is somewhere on the
World Wide Web.
• The next section, which is “cmfri”, is the name of the webpage or website.
It is flanked by dots on either side which separate it from other sections of
the web address.
http://www.cmfri.org.in/
• The .org .in here is the top level domain name. A domain name is an identification
label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the
Internet.
• .org means sites belonging to non-profit organization
• .in means the Internet country code for India.
• .com (means that you're looking at a commercial site, or a site that someone has
paid to use)
• .edu (sites for educational institutions) and
• .gov (sites sponsored by state or centralgovernment).
Internet Safety
• Worms, trojans, spammers,
phishers and viruses are funny-
sounding names, but these are
part of the dark side of the
internet and the consequences
aren't very funny.
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN
DO TO THE INTERNET
• Email is one of the oldest and
most universal ways to
communicate and share
information on the Internet, and
billions of people use it.
• Social media allows people to
connect in a variety of ways and
build communities online.
Email
• Short for electronic mail, email is
a way to send and receive
messages across the Internet.
• Almost everyone who uses the
Internet has their own email
account, usually called an email
address.
SOCIAL
NETWORKING
• Social networking websites are
another way to connect and
share with your family and
friends online.
• Facebook is the world's largest
social networking site, with more
than 1 billion users worldwide.
CHAT AND INSTANT
MESSAGING
• Chat and instant messaging (IM) are
short messages sent and read in
real time, allowing you to converse
more quickly and easily than email.
• These are generally used when
both (or all) people are online, so
your message can be read
immediately.
• By comparison, emails won't be
seen until recipients check their
inboxes.
CHAT AND INSTANT
MESSAGING
• There are many sites that allow
you to watch videos and listen to
music.
• Other services, like Netflix and
Hulu, allow you to watch movies
and TV shows.
• And if have a set-top streaming
box, you can even watch them
directly on your television
instead of a computer screen.

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