Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web  **The Internet**  The World Wide Web ~ www  Using  Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? DL 2

The Internet: The Uses of the Internet  Share information between computers on different networks  Perform banking transactions  Communicate with people around the world  Obtain the latest information on events around the globe  Search for info on any topic  Study a course of your choice and take exams  Entertainment: music, games, movies, and sharing pics  Buy and sell products or services and specify either credit or debit transactions E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Requirements for an Internet Connection Computing Device desktop. laptop tablet. mobile device Connection Device modem (converts digital info [text/graphics] to analog info [ ]) ISP (Internet Service Provider) (a company that provides Internet connectivity to individuals, business and organizations) Cables Physical connection Wireless Technology Wi-Fi Access Points (AP) McDonalds Starbucks Three Methods to Connect And…access through Mobile Devices E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Types of Internet Connections Dedicated Internet Connection Don’t need to request an IPS every time you want to connect to the Internet Dial-up Internet Connection Must connect to and disconnect from the Internet each time slower. cheaper. interrupts phone service E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

What is Bandwidth?  Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a certain amount of time. Measured in Mbit/s (megabits per second)  Rate data is transferred depends on the equipment of the ISP-your Internet connection E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Bandwidth (continued)  Dial-up connection: Connection to ISP via telephone lines (slowest)  DSL / Digital Subscriber Line Transmission over wires of a local telephone network (med) E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

 Cable Modem Connection: A cable modem delivers the Internet access – ex. Time Warner Cable Cable TV service available (faster)  T1 connection: Provides dedicated phone line connection. Most popular business option. (even faster) Bandwidth (continued) E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

 Wireless connection: Connect through wireless technology and then connecting to a wired connection –WiFi- uses radio waves to provide high-speed Internet and network connections Bandwidth (continued)  Cellular Web connection: 3G/4G connectivity for , instant messaging, mobile banking, weather, travel information… anytime…anywhere E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

 Cloud Services: Today’s business and now individuals are using Cloud Computing Utilize resources, share server space and more cost effective. Bandwidth (continued) E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Self Test: The Internet 1. Wireless 2. Dial-Up 3. Computing Device 4. ISP 5. DSL 6. Modem Internet Elements Internet Connections E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

DL The Internet and the World Wide Web – www Do this: Log In DL Note Sheets (pink) 2 Computer Literacy Tickets E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web  The Internet  The World Wide Web ~ www  Using  Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet DL 2 E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

The Web A collection of information that is accessible on the Internet Information is in the form of: Text. Pictures. Sound Arranged logically Stored on Web Servers

E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Web Browser A software program used to view and interact with various resources on the Web. Internet Explorer Safari

E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Web Page A formatted text document that a Web browser can display Navigate to other Web pages by clicking a hyperlink... link HTML Codes: Hypertext Markup Language

Web Page A Web site is one or more Web pages that reside on a single server. This server is known as a Web Server and is connected to the Internet. The first Web page that is displayed when you access a Web site is known as the home page. Every Web site has a unique home page E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Portal - A Web site that offers information related to a specific topic in the form of a directory. Add-Ons - Some Web sites contain content in the form of animation, video, or audio files. To view these files you need additional programs known as add-ons. This is a software program that enhances your Internet experience. (ex. Clip art on Office on Line, Silverlight)

Every Web site is stored on a computer that is part of a vast network. To access a Web site, you need to access the computer on which the Web site is stored. IP address - Internet Protocol address. numeric address that specifies the exact location of a computer on the Web. such as corresponding domain name because it is easier to remember names for the IP address can be proseware.com. Uniform Resource Locator (URL), computers. In the example indicates what protocol to use and microsoft.com/learning/default.asp specifies the exact location of the Web page. Overview of a Web Address E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

WEB Address URL ElementDescription Indicates the protocol to be used to access a file. www Indicates that the Web site is on the Web. microsoft Indicates the name of the domain..com Indicates the type of domain. /learning/default.asp Indicates the path of the document..com - commercial organization..edu - educational institutions, such as schools, colleges, and universities..net - network-oriented organization or for an ISP..org - nonprofit organization..info - informative in nature..museum - a museum URL contains a domain name suffix describing the type of organization the website belongs to. E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

The steps to find the IP Address of your machine are as follows: 1. Click Start, and click Run. 2. In the Run dialog box, type cmd and click OK. 3. In the Command Prompt Window, at the command prompt, type ipconfig and press ENTER. E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Explorer 9 E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Launch

Searching for Information E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Launch

How to Perform Financial Transactions on the Web Launch E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? E-Commerce

Self Test The Internet and the World Wide Web  Located on my Web site E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web  The Internet  The World Wide Web  Using  Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet DL 2 E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Using E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Then…. Now…

Using ~ Vocab E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? Client: the software used to create the message Client is connected to an Server Client Server Destination Server Recipient’s Account 2 part address separated by symbol User name separates parts Domain Name of the mail server

The Internet and the World Wide Web  Creating an Launch  Writing and Sending Messages  Managing Messages Creating Folders  Overview of Etiquette E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

The Internet and the World Wide Web Self Test 1) Which statement is true for local clients? A. Save messages on your computer. B. Save messages on the service provider’s system. C. Save messages on the Web browser. 2) Which guidelines should you follow while writing professional messages? A. Use emoticons to express emotions. B. Decrease the length of messages by using abbreviations. C. Maintain a part of the original message to set the context for your reply.

Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web  The Internet  The World Wide Web ~ www  Using  Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet E Q: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web? DL 2

Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet DL 2

Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet Social Networking Web Site Social groups for people who share common interests. (Through Windows Live…share updates, contacts and highlights on Hotmail, Messenger and other social networks like Facebook) Social networking can be used for business purposes. (Share ideas, post job openings, contact clients and promote products or services) WARNING —Malicious users can misuse the information on such Web sites.

Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet Blogs Online diaries or journals Post articles, daily events, thoughts on any subject Chat group/room Communicate instantly with other people who have logged on the same Web site. Newsgroup Online discussion forums dedicated to specific topics. Literature. Social issues. Current issues

 Webpages

Self Test Newsgroup Social Networking Instant Messaging 1.Exchange messages by using mobile devices. 2.Visit profiles of other users. 3.Build groups. 4.Online discussion forums. 5.Discussion threads for topics. 6.Send and receive responses immediately. 7.Send icons to express emticons. 8.Post job postings. 9.Bulletin boards for questions and answers.