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Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web

Learn about the Internet, the World Wide Web, client/server model, acronyms, URL format, and search suggestions for a seamless browsing experience.

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Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web

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  1. Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web

  2. The Internet • A network of networks • Began in 1969 as ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency) • No central authority and thus impossible to state the precise size • The Internet is not free just because you may not pay for it

  3. The World Wide Web • A subset of the Internet consisting of all computers with hypertext or hypermedia documents • These documents contain references (links) to other documents which may be on a different computer anywhere in the world • Began in 1991 at the European Particle Physics Laboratory (CERN) in Switzerland

  4. A Client/Server Model • A server (Web server or Web site) is any computer that stores then downloads hypermedia documents • Aclient is any computer that requests then displays hypermedia documents • Every client must be able to display every document from every server and does so through a browser (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer)

  5. Acronyms Abound • HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol is used to transmit hypermedia documents • HTTPS- A secure protocol for confidential transactions (e.g., credit cards) • HTML - HyperText Markup Language is the language used to write hypermedia documents • TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol - governs the flow of data across the Internet

  6. URL Format • You can guess at the URL using the general form of an “www.company.com” • Examples: • www.microsoft.com • www.nba.com • www.dell.com • www.whitehouse.gov • www.miami.edu

  7. My Favorite Web Page

  8. Suggestions for Searching • Use the Search button on the Internet Explorer Toolbar • Try multiple search engines on one query • Be aware of logical operators - AND, OR, and NOT • Search on a concept; e.g., “first ladies” for “Eleanor Roosevelt” • Set bookmarks or favorites

  9. Thank You

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