TECHNOLOGY GUIDE FIVE Basics of the Internet and the World Wide Web

TECHNOLOGY GUIDE OUTLINE TG5.1 The Internet TG5.2 The World Wide Web

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Differentiate among the Internet, the World Wide Web, intranets, and extranets. Describe how the Internet operates. Discuss the various ways to connect to the Internet. Describe the parts of an Internet address.

The Internet – Intranet – Extranet – Darknet

Accessing the Internet Connecting via an online service Internet kiosks Dial-up ISDN DSL Cable Modem Satellite Wireless Fiber to the home

Addresses on the Internet Domain names – Top-level domain – Name of the organization – Name of the specific computer

The World Wide Web – Home page – Uniform resource locator