1. © Vera Castleman The Internet Grade 10

2. Definition The internet is a loose collection of many computer networks. It provides access to information and communication. A browser is a program written to help you surf the net. There are many Some browsers allow you to open up more than one web site at a time.

3. Internet Access To gain access to the Internet you need: An ISP (Internet Service Provider). Internet connection software. Connection hardware : Analogue - a dial up access  slow and subject to interference ISDN - (Integrated Services Digital Network)  faster and more reliable. ADSL - (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)  faster and more stable. The subscriber can operate a data line and a voice line simultaneously. Cable  uses television channels  fast and stable. Wireless  Uses Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) technology  need to be close to a Wi-Fi hotspot or radio antenna.

4. Use Research Social Games Phone calls EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer)

5. Research It is the fastest way to access information on any subject. Writers and students could use the Internet as one of their major sources of reference material. Some of the best and most innovative ideas are available on the Internet. Some of the worst and most crackpot ideas are also easily available.

6. Social Social networking helps keep in touch with family and friends. Meeting new people is easy. This is where danger lies for the innocent user. People can change their name, gender, physical appearance and profession Shy or lonely people have found a new meaning to life. It is a forum where we can express our views (Blogs)

7. Games Many games are available We can play Solo games Games with friends Games with people living on another continent! We can enter game competitions

8. Phone calls We can make international calls If both parties have a web cam they can see each other while making a call! We can hold videoconferences with many people in many locations at the same time

9. EFT – Electronic Fund Transfer Today’s world is fast paced Businesses can transfer funds without anyone leaving the office People can do all their commercial business at night in the privacy of their homes – except draw money!

10. WWW WWW  World Wide Web. It is a graphics based environment Movement takes place using hyperlinks which are indicated by a pointing finger: Hypertext is usually blue Hypermedia is a picture, movie or a drawing When you click a hyperlink you are taken to another: Page Site Email etc.

11. Web site A web site consists of many “pages”. We can move around these pages by clicking hypertext or hypermedia. The site has been generated and is maintained by: People who feel that they have something to offer. Companies who wish to advertise their wares and services. Universities, colleges and other educational institutes who wish to share knowledge with the users of the Internet etc.

12. Domain Is the virtual space that your web site occupies in the Internet world. Each Internet site has to have a name. This is known as DNS (Domain Name System). A name has 5 parts: e.g. http://www.dlcbcats.co.za http://www.dlcbcats.co.za

13. httphypertext transfer protocol If the address has an “s” attached this makes it a secure site. (https). wwwWorld Wide Web dlcbcatsThe company web name coIndicating that it is a company zafrom South Africa (Zuid Afrika)

14. Home Page The first page of a web site It will usually give information about the “owner” and will provide a “springboard” to other pages. Other pages Could all belong to the same web site They could provide a way to visit other web sites by using hyperlinks.

15. Search Engine A search engine is a web site that will look for the key word/s. It has a data base of references. It will display the most likely matches. It does not have the information you need. It will lead you to web sites that have the information. It should never be used in a list of references in a bibliography. If you have generated a web site you can build in keywords on each page. Most search engines use a web crawler (or Spider) program to pick up references from web sites. These references will be used to help the web site enter the search engines data base.

16. Copyright and the web Any information you use from the web belongs to someone else. It is their intellectual property. ACADEMIC COMMERCIAL

17. ACADEMIC You need to acknowledge the source from where you obtained the information. All work should be written in your own words in other words do not copy and paste! You should include anything that you use directly in inverted commas and acknowledge the site and author immediately.

18. COMMERCIAL As for academic BUT you need to obtain permission to use it. When researching using the internet, be careful of the type of sites you use to get your information. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Always check facts using two or more web sites.

19. Download/Upload  Download:-The data that we access is downloaded to RAM. If we find something that we need it must go to more secondary storage. If we print the page all the adverts and banners on the page will also be printed. This wastes paper. We can select what we need copy and paste it into a word processor and then SUMMARISE it before handing it in. Upload:- sending information to a web site

20. Internet Cookie This is a small text file which some Internet sites generate. It is stored on your computer and the next time you enter the site the cookie is read and the site can be displayed with any personal preferences you may have given the last time you accessed the site. It also can help to load the site quicker the second time you visit it.