The Internet Internet Hardware connected together Creates a massive worldwide network Hardware Computers Communication lines Interlinked collection of smaller networks
The World Wide Web Software Sends info Using internet hardware Files HTML Images Video Animation
Web Sites vs. Web Pages Web page Single file Has a unique name Web site Group of related files Organized around a common topic Note: Home page – general info about web site
Browser Software on individual computer Translates HTML to create a web page Allows user to navigate the web
Browser Interface Title bar Menu bar Tool bars Address box Status bar Open Mozilla Firefox
Discovering the Internet
Types of Web Sites Commercial sites E-commerce sites – buying/selling goods Corporate presence sites – about image Portal Sites Search engines News sites Information at one location continued
Types of Web Sites Informational sites News info is continuously updated Government sites Public Interest sites (nonprofits) Educational sites Personal sites
Common Web Elements Text Graphics Multimedia (audio, video, animation) Hyperlinks
Web Site Development Determine the purpose/goals of web site Design and develop the web site Evaluate and test the web site Implement the web site Maintain the web site
Web Site Development Careers Web author Web designer Web developer Web master Web Master Video
Handouts – do assignments
How the Internet Works Internet Service Provider (ISP) IP Address (internet protocol) HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) Transfer files from web server to browsder FTP (file transfer protocol) Uploads files to host server
Intranets & Extranets Internet – accessible to everyone Intranet – accessed by members of within an organization Extranet – accessed by remote users who have authorization
URL Uniform Resource locator Address of a website Domains -.com.net.org.edu.gov protocol domain file
Web Applications HTML WYSIWYG programs JavaScript Flash Other programming apps Open NotePad Open Dreaweaver