Where Did It All Begin? The World Wide Web began at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland In one of the largest scientific laboratories in the world. The laboratory was called CERN (Counseil European Pour la Recherche Nucleaire – European Laboratory for Particle Physics)

What is the Internet? The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching. It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as , online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.

What does WWW stand for? WWW = World Wide Web The Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: Web is actually something that is available via the Internet The Internet is a collection of interconnected computer networks The Web is a collection of interconnected documents, linked by hyperlinks and URLs.

What is a Network? Network - two or more computers that are connected for the purpose of sharing information LAN A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings. Computers that are near each other. WAN A wide area network or WAN is a computer network covering a broad geographical area. The most well-known example of a WAN is the Internet.

What is ARPANET? First network developed in early ’60’s and ’70’s by scientists and military experts Allowed them to share information and research data over long distances An experimental network designed to see how well distributed networks work

Connecting to the Internet Modem - A MO -dulator DE - M odulator. Converts digital information to analog and analog to digital. Analog  like sound waves Digital  signal in 1s and 0s Types of Modems Telephone - designed to modulate a data signal over the telephone DSL - designed to modulate a data signal over the telephone using new technology to increase transmission speed Cable Modem - designed to modulate a data signal over cable television

Analog & Digital Information Analog - Like sound waves, a computer cannot read them. Digital - 1s and 0s. Computer Language

What is an ISP? I nternet S ervice P rovider A service company that provides a user with an account on a host computer to have access to the Internet ISPs Comcast AOL MSN Netzero Earthlink Qwest People PC

How do you get around? Navigating a in the Web

What is a Browser? Software which allows you to view information and Web Pages on the WWW Different browsers can have radically different capabilities and limitations

Viewing the Internet Types of Browsers

The Parts of a Browser Title Bar Shows the title of the open Web Page and the name of the Browsers.

More parts of a browser Address Bar Address Bar: It’s where you type the address of the web page you want to visit

More parts of a Browser Tabs: View multiple sites in a single browser window Instant Search Box allows a quick search of the Internet

More parts of a Browser Toolbar Shows the icons for moving around the Web Page. Favorites add favorite websites or sites you frequently visit

More parts of a Browser Status Bar Shows the progress and loading status of the website

Toolbar & Buttons Home Quickly takes your back to your default homepage Print Print the website you are viewing Page and Tools icons Allows access to additional options such as toolbars, history, etc.

Where is the Webpage? The webpage come after the toolbar and it is where the information is located

Uniform Resource Locator URL – Uniform Resource Locator. A URL can be thought of as the address of a web page Parts of a URL Transfer Protocol Filename Domain Name

What is a domain? The group that website or address belongs to. It tells where the address is located i.e..com;.edu;.gov The name that is to the right of the last dot in the Internet address

Some common domains…..COM -- Commercial.EDU -- Educational.NET -- Network.GOV -- Government.ORG – Non-Profit Organizations.INT -- International.MIL -- Military

Navigating the Internet Search Engine - is a program designed to help find information on the World Wide Web, They locate and isolate desired information by searching for keywords that the user specifies. Examples of Search Engines Google Yahoo MSN Ask Jeeves Dog Pile

Common Internet Terms Surfing - the term we use when exploring the Internet Hit - the term used when you connect to the page you are looking for Link - allows you to jump from one site to another - the type of mail sent over the internet Chatting - talking with someone on the internet. Often called Instant Messaging

Internet Language & Communication HyperText Markup Language (HTML) The coding scheme used to format text for use in developing Web Pages on the WWW <a href=

HTML

From code to web page

HTTP H yper T ext T ransfer P rotocol The transmission standard used to send an HTML document across the WWW Ensures reliable connections between many different computer types A common set of standards that ensures all computers connected to the Internet will have common ground on which to work

The Internet & You Netiquette - the rules of behavior on the internet Privacy - There is NO privacy on the Internet. All visits to websites are tracked using cookies and logs Passwords can help protect your information on the Internet

What is Shareware? Software that you can obtain for free on a trial basis May require some payment for continued use

What is Freeware? Software that is distributed at no cost to the user The author maintains the copyright Basically: Software that is copyrighted but can be used freely

What is Public Domain? Software that is NOT copyrighted It can be copied or used freely Basically: Public Property

Pop-ups Pop-ups - Unwanted advertisements on the web Pop-ups usually come from downloading “free” software. Some companies give you software for free as long as they can put SPYWARE on your computer and monitor where you go on the internet.

What Are Firewalls? A Hardware or software blocking mechanism that block unauthorized intruders into a computer system Blocks potential hackers from your invading your computer or your network. Any computer that is connected to the internet should have a firewall

Other Internet Stuff User Friendly – A term used when a program or website can be used with ease by people who have little or no computer experience.

Acceptable Use Policy An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP; also sometimes acceptable usage policy) is a set of rules which outline the ways in which the network may be used. You all signed and AUP in order to gain access to the school network You have signed a contract to take care of the computer equipment – No exceptions!

Boolean Operators Locating specific information on the Web has become difficult because there are so many documents on the internet. Search engines allow you to look for information based on key words

Query A query is a question posed to a computer It is a method of filtering data

Boolean Logic Boolean logic was invented by a man named George Boole, who was a nineteenth century mathematician. Boolean operators are based on a simple Yes or No ranking system The primary operators are AND, OR, and NOT

Boolean logic “OR” This search locates articles that are about either jazz or blues, or hat compare both forms of music. Be aware that many web search engines have an implied OR rather than AND. Count the records (dots) retrieved by this search: Jazz set21 Blues set20 Jazz and Blues32 Every record in the jazz or blues set contains at least one of the search terms jazz OR blues.

Boolean Logic “AND” Keyword search for: jazz AND blues. This search locates articles that discuss or compare both jazz and blues. Some databases and search engines assume Boolean “AND” between adjacent words. Count the records (dots) retrieved by this search: Jazz set21 Blues set20 Jazz AND blues9 The result of this search is Jazz AND Blues, the intersection of the jazz set and blues set. Every record must contain both jazz and blues.

Boolean Logic “NOT” This search excludes records that contain the term blues NOT is appropriate when a word is used in different contexts. (i.e. Vikings not Minnesota) Count the records (dots) retrieved by this search: Jazz set21 Blues set20 Jazz not blues set12 The part of the jazz set that does not contain records in the blues set is retrieved as the jazz not blues set.

Boolean Logic Sometimes it’s easier to narrow a search by specifying what you are NOT looking for. Use AND to Narrow your search Use OR to broaden your search Use NOT to narrow your search Use “ “ to group words or phrases together

Boolean Logic Some search engines use the + symbol which works the same as the AND operator, the minus – symbol works the same as NOT, and a comma works the same as or. Search is a process of trial and error It’s better to spend a little time narrowing down your search than visiting every website. Some search engines, such as “Google” have implied Boolean Operators already set up in the browser