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Chapter 2
The Internet
Objectives Overview
Describe features of
Describe ways to Explain benefits and
browsers and identify
enter effective search risks of using social
the components of a
text networking sites
web address
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Objectives Overview
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The Internet
The Internet is a
worldwide collection of
networks that links
millions of businesses,
government agencies,
educational institutions,
and individuals
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Evolution of the Internet
1984 ARPANET
has more than
1,000 individual
computers
linked as hosts
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Connecting to the Internet
Wired Wireless
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Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
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Table 2-3
Connecting to the Internet
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Figure 2-6
The World Wide Web
A browser is an application
that enables users with an
Internet connection to
access and view webpages
on a computer or mobile
device
A home page is the first
page that a website
displays
Desktop browsers typically
support tabbed browsing
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The World Wide Web
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Types of Websites
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Table 2-4
The World Wide Web
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The World Wide Web
Health and
Blogs Wikis
Science
Travel and
Entertainment Financial
Mapping
E-Commerce Portals
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Media on the Web
A graphic is a digital
representation of
nontext information
Graphic formats include
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG,
and TIFF
An infographic is a
visual representation of
data and information,
designed to
communicate quickly,
simplify complex
concepts, or present
patterns or trends
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Media on the Web
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Media on the Web
A plug-in is a program
that extends the
capability of a Web
browser
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Other Internet Services
Email is the
transmission of
messages and files via a
computer network
An email program
allows you to create,
send, receive, forward,
store, print, and delete
email messages
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Other Internet Services
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Other Internet Services
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Other Internet Services
A chat is a real-time
typed conversation that
takes place on a
computer or mobile
device
A chat room is a
website or application
that permits users to
chat with others who
are online at the same
time
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Netiquette
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Summary
Other services
available on Netiquette
the Internet
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Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 2
The Internet
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