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MODULE-3 INTERNET
INTERNET
INTERNET is defined as interconnection of networks. Internet allows computers on different kinds of networks to interact each other . The Internet has made things simple. It can be used for following: 1. Direct Communications 2. Online shopping 3. Distance Education 4. Banking 5. Knowledge Base 6. Travel 7. Bill Payments.etc.
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Intranet Architecture
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Components
Client
Server Communication Networks
Server
Client
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Clients
Applications that run on computers Rely on servers for Files Clients are Applications Devices Processing power Example: E-mail client An application that enables you to send and receive e-mail
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Servers
Respond to Client requests for information Accept data from clients Provide gateway to other computers to access the Internet Provide a physical location where several domains can be hosted Server runs a special software known as Web Server Software
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Communication Networks
Networks Connect Clients and Servers
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ClientServer Computing
Process takes place on the server and on the client Servers Store and protect data Process requests from clients Clients Make requests Format data on the desktop
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Internet Protocols
Internet Protocols are required to transfer data over networks and / or the Internet in an efficient manner. When various computers are connected through a computer network, it becomes necessary to use a protocol to efficiently use network bandwidth and avoid collisions. A network protocol defines languages that contains rules and conventions for reliable communication between different devices over the network. There are a number of Internet protocols used. The most commonly used protocols are: - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - Telnet
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Telnet
If the user specifies a correct login and password, he /she is logged on to remote computer, once login session is established with remote computer, telnet enter input mode and anything typed on the terminal of the local computer by the user is sent to the remote computer for processing.
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Internet Addressing
Internet consists of a large number of computers connected with each other, it requires a proper addressing system to uniquely identify each computer in the network. Each computer connected to the Internet is associated with a unique number and or a name called computer address. To access any WEB PAGES on a computer, you would require the computer address
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IP Address
An IP address is a unique number associated with each computer making it uniquely identifiable within all the computers connected to the Internet. This is a 32 bit number and is divided into four octets such as 00001010 00000000 00000000 00000110 For human readability, it is represented in a decimal notation, separating each octet with a period. The above number would therefore be represented as 10.0.0.6 Each octet can range from 0-255, this IP addresses lie between 0.0.0.0. to 255.255.255.255
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Web Browser
Web Browser is a software that extracts information on user request from the Internet and presents it as a web page to the user. It is also referred to as the user interface of the web. Some of the popular web browsers are Internet Explorer from Microsoft, Mosaic browser, Googles chrome and Netscape Navigator from Netscape.
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E-mailing
Electronic mail (E-mail) is an electronic message transmitted over a network from one user to another. E0mail is a text-based consisting of lines of text, and can include attachments such as audio messages, pictures and documents. The features of e-mail are as follows: E-mail can be sent to one person or more than one person at the same time. Communicating via e-mail does not require physical presence of the recipient. The recipient can open the e-mail at his /her convenience. since message are transmitted electronically, e-mail is a fast way to communicate with the people in your office or to people located in a distant country as compared to postal system. E-mail messages can be sent at any time of the dayetc 35
Internet Services
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Internet Content Providers World Wide Web Application Service Providers (ASPs)
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The language used to create a hypertext format document is HyperText Markup Language. The hypertext format document is transferred on the Web using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) A single hypertext document is called a Web page.
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Internet Applications
Internet Relay Chat On-line Banking Software sharing Feedback about products In-line journals and magazines Newgroups On-line shopping VOIP Online Music
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Newsgroups
Usenet services enables a group of Internet users to exchange their views/idea/information on some common topic of interest which all members belonging to the group. Several such groups exist on the Internet and are called newsgroups. A newsgroup is like a large notice board accessible to all belonging to the group. A member, who wants to exchange his/her views/idea/information with other members, creates a specially formatted message and submits it to the Usenet software running on his/her own computer. The software posts the message on the virtual notice board. The posted message can be read (seen) from any members computer belonging to the dame newsgroup, just as a notice posted on a notice board can be read by anyone having access to the notice board.
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VOIP
Short for Voice over Internet Protocol, a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN(public switched telephone network) One advantage of VoIP is that the telephone calls over the Internet do not incur a surcharge beyond what the user is paying for Internet access, much in the same way that the user doesn't pay for sending individual e-mails over the Internet. There are many Internet telephony applications available. Some, like CoolTalk and NetMeeting
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Internet - Advantages
Employment Opportunities High Speed 24*7 Knowledge Reservoir Interactive Communication Business on the Internet Direct contacts between customers and organisations Reduction of Uncertainty Cost Effective Source of Entertainment
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Internet - Disadvantages
Internet Crime Virus attacks Privacy Issues Physical Ailments
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Email-Privacy
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