3.

0 INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
3.2 THE INTERNET
3.2.1 Overview of the Internet
3.2.1.3 Internet Service Provider
LEARNING OUTCOMES :-

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1.Explain the Internet Service Provider 2.List examples of the Internet Service Provider

Definition of Access Providers and Internet Service Provider

Access Providers A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet for free or for a fee
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides access to the Internet and other related services, such as Web site building and virtual hosting

Responsibilities of an ISP
Providing and maintaining a connection to the Internet Support the hardware and software needed to service that connection To protect their site and network from external threats such as viruses, hacker attacks and other illegal activities Provide 24-hour customer service and technical support

Responsibilities of an ISP

Examples of ISP in Malaysia

TM

TM Net

MAXIS

CELCOM

DiGi

Examples of ISP in Malaysia

TM

JARING

Yes

Packet One Network

Umobile

3.0 INTERNET TECHNOLOGY

3.2 THE INTERNET
3.2.1 Overview of the Internet
3.2.1.4 The Internet Address
LEARNING OUTCOMES :-

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Identify the structure of IP Address 2. Describe the purpose of an IP Address and its relationship to a domain name.

Internet Address
What is Internet Address?
also called an IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet. o Consist of a four part number, separated by periods o The number in each group is between 0 and 255
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The protocol that provides for addressing and routing Internet packets from one computer to another
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IP (Internet Protocol)

Internet Address
Definition of IP address

A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

A unique 32-bit number assigned to network devices that use Internet Protocol

Binary: 10000000 11100110 00000001 0000110 Dotted decimal notation: 128.230.1.12

Internet Address
Structure of IP address
IP addresses are made up of four parts, separated by dots. XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Generally, First portion of each IP address identifies the network Last portion identifies the specific computer

Domain name The text version of an IP address

Internet Address
Top Level Domain
The last section of the domain name

Internet Address
Top-level domain (TLD) Generic Top-level domain (gTLD) Domain name system (DNS)

The last section of the domain name

Identifies the type of organization associated with the domain

translates the domain name into its associated IP address.

Internet Address
0.0.0.0 (default network) 127.0.0.1 (for testing as a loopback
address)

255.255.255.255 (network broadcast)

10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 (private networks) 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 (private networks) 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 (private networks)

Special reserved addresses

Internet Address
The purpose of an IP address
IP address points to the location on the server that contains your web site files.

Relation between Domain Names and IP address

The domain name is the address people type in their web browser to get to your web site. The domain name then points to the "real" address that contains your web site. The "real" address is called the IP address and is a series of numbers, such as 123.23.234.45. This IP address then points to the location on the server that contains your web site files. Reason why use domain name is much easier to remember.

Internet Address
The purpose of an IP address
IP address is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or devices connected to the internet. The internet relies on IP address to send data to computers at specific location.

Relation between Domain Names and IP address

The IP Address usually consists of four groups of number, each separated by a period . A domain name is a text version of an IP address