Internet Basics
Top-level domain
.com, .gov, and .org are examples of Top-level domain
Top-level domain
.org, .edu and .com are all examples of Top-level domain
Hyperlink
A clickable bit of text or image used to navigate the Web
ISP ( Internet Service Provider)
A company that provides Internet for home users
Internet
A global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices
Router
A hardware device that allows us to connect multiple computers to a single Internet connection
Website
A website is a collection of related text, images, and other resources viewed through the Internet
Examples of Plug-ins
Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight
Plug-ins
Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight are examples of plugins.
Cable Modem
Cable broadband connections use a Cable modem to provide an Internet
Quotation marks (" ")
Certain search engines can match exact words or phrases from the search by using special characters such as quotation marks
Web Browser
Computer users can access and view websites
Web browser
Computer users can access and view websites using a type of application called a Web browser. i.e. Google Chrome, Moxzilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge
What is a router used for?
Connecting several devices to a single Internet connection
Main reason to use Cloud
Convenience and reliability
Examples of Physical cables
Copper Wire (twisted pair ) -- transmit data
Internet Services
DSL, Dial UP, and Cable
Internet Services
DSL, Dial Up, Cable, Wifi
Popular cloud-based storage service
Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive
Web Browsers
Examples : IE, Opera and Edge
Chat
Form of communication that takes place in real time.
Examples of Cloud-based File Storage
Google Drive, Dropbox
Search Engines
Google, Yahoo! and Bing are examples of Search Engines
Network name on your router
Is NOT set by the manufacture and can be changed
Mbps
Mega bits per second is a measure of Internet connection speed
Media Streaming
Netfilx, Hulu and Pandora
Hulu
Offers the a large library of TV shows to users who pay a monthly subscription fee
What are browser tabs mainly used for?
Opening multiple webpages in the same browser window
Netflix
Provides service for a low monthly fee that allows you to watch as many movies and TV shows as you desire from their large collection
Global Network
The Internet is a Global Network of billions of computers and other electronic devices.
A global Network
The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices.
The Internet and The Web are not the same
The Internet is a network of networks while the Web is a collection of webpages connected by hyperlinks
Hyphen ( - ) used to search
The hyphen at the beginning of a word is used to exclude a word from a search
Domain Name
The most prominent part of a web address
Bookmark
To mark a web page to view later, you would Bookmark the web page.
You can usually leave out the www. when typing a URL into the web browser
True
Address bar
URL goes into the browser's address bar to access the web page
URL
Unique Website
Abbreviation for Hyperlink
Web "link"
URL
Web pages have a standard addressing system known as URL which allows them to be located on the Internet
Social networking websites
Web sites to keep in touch with current friends, reconnect with old friends, and find and contact people with interests similar to your own through people that you already know.
Hypertext
What sets Web pages apart from other documents is that they contain a special kind of text called "hypertext" which is document text that is able to respond to user input and link to other objects.
hypertext
What sets Web pages apart from other documents is that they contain a special kind of text called hypertext which is document text that is able to respond to user input and link to other objects
Youtube
When it comes to social video, no service is a as large or popular as : Yoututbe. Popular video sharing site offering millions of different videos that have been uploaded by users
Hand icon
When you hover over a link or hyperlink, the pointer changes to a Hand icon.
Example of Instant messenger
Yahoo messenger
To configure a Router
You can use the Router's default IP address
Excluding a word from a search
You can use the hyphen (- ) at the beginning of a word to exclude that word from the search.
Plug-ins
are separate programs that allow your web browser to play several types of multimedia content.
Search Engines
are sophisticated services that store the URL of millions of web pages and most of the content on those pages
Servers
are specialized computers that wait for client computers( workstations ) to request some service such as a website, a file or application
Social networking sites
are used to create connections between friends, family members, and organizations
Links
are used to navigate between different web pages by clicking on them within the web pages.
Pixlr
is an image editing application that runs in your web browser
Google Docs
is an office suite ( word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation apps ) that runs in your browser
Mozilla Firefox
is an open source browser
Instant Messaging
is the act of having an online, text-based conversation with one or more individuals that occurs in real time.
Google Chrome
is the default browser for Android OS
Safari
is the default browser for Mac OS
Microsoft Edge
is the default browser for Windows 10
is the oldest form of communication on the Internet and is still widely used by billions of people
WPA2
is the recommended encryption option to use to secure your router.
Dial-up
is the slowest type of Internet connection. it is considered an Internet connection where your computer uses the phone line to connect to the Internet
Wifi
it is NOT an Internet Service ; it is a mode of connecting devices wirelessly ; stands for Wireless Fidelity
Instant messenger
it is an example of a written medium that mimics spoken conversation.
Downloading
means receiving data or a file from the Internet on your computer
Uploading
means sending data or a file from your computer to somewhere on the Internet
Yahoo and Gmail
are examples of web-based emails
Bing
is NOT a web browser it is a search engine
DSL, Cable, Satellite Internet
is a broadband Internet connection
Tabbed browsing interface
All newer web browsers use the tabbed browsing interface, which allows you to have multiple web pages open in one browser window
Anchor
An anchor is a link that is directed to a different part of the current web page.
Carbonite
An app that automatically backs up your data to the cloud
Web app
An application such as word processing or photo imaging that run within the browser
Scheme, Domain Name, Top Level Domain
Parts of a Uniform Resource Locator or URL
Web Browsers
Safari, Chrome, Firefox