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Is a network of networks Began in 1969 as ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) No central authority and thus impossible to state the precise size The Internet is not free just because you do not pay for it
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A subset of the Internet consisting of all computers with hypertext or hypermedia documents These documents contain references (links) to other documents which may be on a different computer anywhere in the world Began in 1991 at the European Particle Physics Laboratory (CERN) in Switzerland
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A server Stores hypermedia documents Furnishes documents upon request A client Requests hypermedia documents Displays hypermedia documents A browser Enables clients to display every document from every server
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At Work or School Via a Local Area Network (LAN) At Home Traditional Modem (56KB) Cable Modem DSL Modem WIFI
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http://www.annex.com/southwest/museum.htm Means of access, HyperText Transfer Protocol Internet Address (Web site) Document Path (Directory or Folder)
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HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol is used to transmit Web documents HTTPS – Secure protocol for confidential transactions HTML – Hypertext Markup Language is the language for all Web Documents ISP – Internet Service Provider
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Use the Search button on the Internet Explorer Toolbar Try multiple search engines on one query Be aware of logical operators - AND, OR, and NOT Search on a concept; e.g., “first ladies” rather than “Eleanor Roosevelt” Set Bookmarks/Favorites
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Commerce is the exchange of goods and services Buyer and seller Products and suppliers A place to “meet” Marketing to attract the buyer Accept and process the order All of these elements are present in e-commerce and traditional commerce
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For the Seller: Open 24/7 Shoppers from anywhere Virtual inventory is cheaper and extensive Lower transaction costs Target your customers For the Buyer: Open 24/7 Never leave home Easy to view and explore product line Comparison shop Web site knows you
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Secure transactions Https protocol Encryption Privacy A cookie is a small file written to your disk each time you visit a site Websites download cookies to personalize your experience on their site
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