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Objectives
• Explain the origin of the Internet and describe
how the Internet works.
• Explain the difference between the World
Wide Web and the Internet.
• Describe the major features of the Internet.
• Explain how to connect to the Internet.
Objectives (cont.)
• Describe a browser.
• Identify browser features.
• Apply and use browser features.
• Describe other Internet features.
Evolution of the Internet
• Early origins
– Can be traced to the 1960s
– U. S. Department of Defense
– Original name was ARPANET
– Steady growth over the next few years
Evolution of the Internet (cont.)
• In 1990, ARPANET ceased to exist.
• The World Wide Web came into existence in
1992.
• Mosaic, the first browser, was released in
1993.
– A 340% growth in number of users
Internet Continues to Grow
Impact on Society
• In 2005, over two-thirds of all Americans
used the Internet.
• The benefits are numerous and widespread.
– Businesses and individuals benefit.
– Disabled also benefit.
Top-Level Domain Abbreviations
Accessing the Internet
• Getting connected
– Connect from home, school, or business
– Requires an ISP
– Communications software
– Web browser
Connecting to the Internet
Web Pages
Websites
Web Browsers
Connecting to the Internet
Making Connections
From the home page, you can click hyperlinks to access other web pages.
Using Web URLs
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicates where the web page is
stored on the Internet.
You need to type a URL exactly for your browser to locate the
desired web page.
Some large websites have multiple URLs that access the same site.
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/
A directory of files at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) that you can
download
http://www.learnthenet.com
The home page for the Learn the Net website
news:rec.gardens.roses
A newsgroup about rose gardening
Web Browsers
A web browser is a software program used to access the World Wide Web.