Basic Internet Concepts EDU 6606 VICKI PORTER

History of the Internet  1960s  The internet begins with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).  Pioneers such as J.C.R. Licklider, Leonard Kleinrock, Ivan Sutherland, and Larry Roberts dream about connecting the world with data and information.  American Standard Code for Information Interchange (computer alphabet) is developed.  1970s  Intel’s 4004 – the first microprocessor  Ray Tomlinson develops the standard.  Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs present the Apple II computer bringing computers to consumers and small businesses.  1980s  The computer is Time magazine’s “Man of the Year”  In 1987 there are 10,000 hosts; 1989 – 160,000  Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web  1990s  Search engines now available  Over 100 countries now online  The internet, in 30 years, has become part of popular culture.  Computer History Museum. A History of the Internet Retrieved from

What is a URL?  URL stands for uniform resource locator, or the address on the World Wide Web where one can find documents and resources  A URL can be divided into parts  The first part identifies the protocol (ftp for executable files, and http for web pages)  The second part identifies the resource name and gives the IP address where the resource can be located  Webopedia,

Navigation Techniques  The following is a list of Youtube videos that demonstrate very basic navigation techniques so that anyone can explore the internet:     And one that pokes a little fun at navigating the internet! 

Bookmarks and Favorites  Mozilla Firefox uses bookmarks - links to your favorite websites. Once you find a website you like, click on the star in the location bar. To return to the website later, click on the star and a list of your favorites are displayed.  This website has a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up and organize bookmarks:  websites  Internet explorer location bar features a “favorites” button that can be used in the same way to save frequently used websites. Visit this link for a tutorial:  favorites#ie=ie-10-win-7 favorites#ie=ie-10-win-7  Symbaloo is my favorite online organizer. It can be set up as your internet homepage by creating tiles for your favorite websites. This hyperlink will take you to a video tutorial on setting up your own symbaloo page: 

Search Engines

How to Evaluate a Website  Who is the author of the website? Are they an expert?  What is the stated purpose of the website? What features make it user-friendly? In What way is the information presented here different from other websites?  When was the website created and last updated?  Where does the information presented originate from?  Why should I take information from this site? Why is it useful to me? Why is this website better than others? Source: 5 W’s of Website Evaluations,

Troubleshooting Internet Connection Problems  The obvious: unplug modem and router, wait, and plug back in. This solves a majority of connectivity issues.  If you recently installed software, make sure installation was successful.  Run a ping command – the command sends a message to the web server. Howtogeek.com has tutorials for running this command.  Use the Down For Everyone Or Just For Me tool to determine if the problem is with the website.Down For Everyone Or Just For Me  If all else fails, call internet service provider. Source: internet-connection-problems/

Problems and Pitfalls of the Internet  Inappropriate Material for Children Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 Firewall and Filtering Software  Online Predators, Sales Pitches Educate children to keep personal information private  Privacy Issues Do not identify students on school websites  Fraud Purchase products only from sites with a secure server  Viruses and Hackers Firewalls, limited use of external media  Plagiarism Educate students on proper way to cite sources Source: Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H., (2010). Current Pitfalls in Internet Use, retrieved from

References  Computer History Museum. A History of the Internet Retrieved from  How to troubleshoot internet connection problems. Retrieved from connection-problems/  Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H., (2010). Current pitfalls in internet use. Retrieved from  Schrock, K. (2009). 5 W’s of web site evaluation. Retrieved from  Webopedia. URL. Retrieved from