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Introducing the Internet and The Web

Introducing the Internet and The Web. Computer Concepts Unit A. What Is Internet. Introducing the Internet and The Web. How can I use the Internet to communicate with my friends around the world? E lectronic Mail ( email ) Chat group I nstant M essaging ( IM )

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Introducing the Internet and The Web

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  1. Introducing the Internet and The Web Computer Concepts Unit A What Is Internet

  2. Introducing the Internet and The Web • How can I use the Internet to communicate with my friends around the world? • Electronic Mail (email) • Chat group • Instant Messaging (IM) • Voice Over IP (VoIP)

  3. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What is a Electronic Mail (email) ? • Most Popular way of communication.

  4. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What is Chat Group? • Consist of several people who connect to the Internet and communicate in real time by typing comments to each other.

  5. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What is Instant Messaging (IM)? • IM allows you to send text messages, images, and hyperlinks back and forth to another person instantly.

  6. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What is Voice Over IP (VoIP)? • Allows voice conversation to travel over the Internet. • Requires special software at both ends of the conversation. • Uses a headset with a microphone. • Offer video communication. Ex: Skype.

  7. Introducing the Internet and The Web • How else can I use the Internet to stay in touch with my friends? • Online social Network • Examples: • Linkedln • MySpace • Facebook

  8. Online Social Network

  9. Introducing the Internet and The Web • Example: • Recycling blog • What is a bolg? • Is a personal journal that can include not only text but also images and videos. • The word blog comes from WebLog.

  10. Introducing the Internet and The Web • Is the Web the same thing as the Internet? • Web short for World Wide Web • Is a collection Web pages that are interconnected through the use of hypertext or links. • Web page can include text, photos, videos, animation, and sounds.

  11. Introducing the Internet and The Web • How do I view a Web page? • Use a program called browser. • Examples: • Firefox • Internet Explorer • Safari

  12. Introducing the Internet and The Web • Exercise: • Put the following labels to the picture that you have. • How do I navigate a Web site? • Navigation bar • Browser buttons

  13. Introducing the Internet and The Web Search Site Search Engine Key word

  14. Introducing the Internet and The Web • How do I find information on the Web? • Search site: • Provides a variety of tools to help you find information on the Web. • Keyword: • Any word or phrase that you type to describe the information hat you are trying to find. • Search engine: • Search site uses search engine to provide a list with links to Web pages.

  15. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What is URL? • Every webpage has a unique address • URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator • A URL NEVER contains a space • Example: • http://www.nps/yose/index.htm Document Name and file extension Web protocol Folder Name Web server Name

  16. Introducing the Internet and The Web • What does it mean when I see http:// in the Address box? • HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol • Communication standards used t transport Web pages over the Internet. • What does it mean when I see https:// like https://mail.iat.ac.ae

  17. Thank you • Questions !!!

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