Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 1 Exploring the Internet Chapter 1 Welcome to Cyberspace: The Internet and World Wide Web
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 2 Objectives u Describe the Internet and its history u Describe the World Wide Web in context of hypermedia and hypertext u Use Internet Explorer to access the web u Define a URL u Define a hyperlink and explain why the color changes from blue to magenta u Describe various buttons on the toolbars of Internet Explorer u Explain how to save the address of a favorite Web site and return to it later
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 3 History of Internet Created by ARPAnet Used by military and academics until creation of the World Wide Web WWW uses both Hypertext (links) and Hypermedia (text, graphics, sound & video)
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 4 The Internet u Exciting u Easy u Worldwide –Communication –Access to Info –Access to People –Access to Business
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 5 KEY CONCEPTS u Web Server u Client u HTTP u Browser u LAN u Modem
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 6 URL -- Uniform Resource Locator Means of access, HyperText Transfer Protocol Internet Address (Web site) Document Path (Directory or Folder)
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 7 Hyperlinks Provide text, graphics, sound or video links Blue underlined fonts are unexplored Magenta links have been previously accessed Go Menu keeps track of all links accessed
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 8 Connecting to the web u LAN u Modem u ISP –(Internet Service Provider)
Exploring Windows 98 and Essential Computing Concepts - Chapter 1 9 u Menu Bar –File –Edit –View –Go –Favorite –Help u Address Bar –URL –Manual Linking u Toolbar –Back Button –Forward Button –Stop –Refresh –Home –Search –Favorites –History –Channels –Fullscreen Logo by Microsoft Corporation