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The Internet

The Internet. Welcome to Cyberspace!. The Internet – An Overview. How the Internet Works – YouTube video. What about the Internet?. Which statements are correct? It’s a massive web of computers and connections

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The Internet

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  1. The Internet Welcome to Cyberspace!

  2. The Internet – An Overview How the Internet Works – YouTube video

  3. What about the Internet? Which statements are correct? • It’s a massive web of computers and connections • It connects personal computers, laptops, mainframes & servers, cell phones, GPS units, music players, machines, cars, & even pet collars. • Internet computer connections exist for the sake of free information-sharing. • It’s a broadcast medium for every person. • The Internet is not owned by one single person. (Internet for Beginners, About.com) The Answer Is: Every Statement is Correct!

  4. How Did It Start? • Motivation– The Cold War between the United States and Russia • Major Promoter – The United States Department of Defense - our military • Developers– A Few Great Minds!

  5. The Historical Scoop! • In the beginning , they were called • Check out the PBS presentation “Nerds 2.0.1” “NERDS”

  6. The New “Information” Gold Rush Nerds aka “Geeks” began to change the world by devising ways to obtain information and communicate quickly. • Check out these two timelines • History of the Internet – About.com • http://websearch.about.com/od/whatistheinternet/a/historyinternet.htm • Nerds 2.0.1 Timeline • http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/timeline/

  7. The Internet – One Definition “…an extremely large, well-organized network of smaller computer networks in every country all over the world. These networks and computers are all connected to each other, and share vast amounts of data via a protocol called TCP/IP, a technology that enables computers to communicate with one another quickly and efficiently. All sorts of different entities from every conceivable organization are represented on the Internet: government, educational institutions, private citizens, businesses, etc.” (Internet, About.com)

  8. The Internet & World Wide Web – Equal? • The Internet : “The Internet is at its most basic definition an electronic communications network. It is the structure on which the World Wide Web is based.” (The World Wide Web and The Internet, About.com) • The World Wide Web : An outgrowth of the Internet, created in 1989, by Tim Berners-Lee. It is “a part of the Internet "designed to allow easier navigation through the use of graphical user interfaces and hypertext links between different addresses" (source:Websters). • Conclusion: The Internet & Web are not the same, but they work together. “The Internet provides the underlying structure, and the Web utilizes that structure to offer content, documents, multimedia, etc.” The Web is the user part of the Internet. People use the Web to communicate and access information for business and recreational purposes. (The World Wide Web and The Internet, About.com)

  9. The Internet – In Relation to… http://netforbeginners.about.com/library/diagrams/nwww2.htm

  10. The Technological Age – Fueled by Foresight Foresight – A noun 1. care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence. 2. the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience. 3. an act of looking forward. 4. knowledge or insight gained by or as by looking forward; a view of the future.

  11. Foresight – Who Had It Then, Who Has It Now? CES 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

  12. Technology, Gadgets & Gimicks – What Will They Think of Next?

  13. Terms Associated with the Internet • Fact Monster Computer Glossary – FactMonster.com • A list of common Internet terms for kids. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902844.html • Glossary of Common Internet Terms – Mt. Holyoke College. • A list of common Internet terms and file extension abbreviations associated with the Internet. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/help/creating-pages/terms.shtml • Internet Terminology – Webonizer.com • Extended definitions of several important Internet terms http://www.webonizer.com/articles/32/internet-terminology.html

  14. Web Browsers What is a Web Browser? • A software program that help you search for various types of information on the web. • What is a Browser– YouTube Video • An Overview • List of Web Browsers

  15. Search Engines What is a Search Engine? • A software program that helps you search for websites based on words that you enter as terms of the search. • An Overview • How Do Search Engines Work – YouTube • Ten Best Search Engines of 2012 • Comprehensive List of Search Engines

  16. A Look Inside the Internet • How Internet Traffic Works (Warriors of the Net) – Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH2-eqFK-8s&feature=related • How Internet Traffic Works (Warriors of the Net) – Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2apGdpIGQI&feature=related

  17. The World’s 1st Web-Published Book The Internet – A Comprehensive compilation of references regarding the Internet. http://www.livinginternet.com/

  18. Where are We Now? HOW DOES THE INTERNET WORK – YouTube Video

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