Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web

**The Internet**The World Wide Web ~ wwwUsing E-MailOther Methods of Communicating on the Internet

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The Internet: The Uses of the Internet

Share information between computers on different networks

Perform banking transactions Communicate with people around the world Obtain the latest information on events around the globe Search for info on any topic Study a course of your choice and take exams Entertainment: music, games, movies, and sharing pics Buy and sell products or services and specify either

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Requirements for an Internet Connection

Computing Device

desktop . laptop tablet . mobile device

Connection Device modem (converts digital info [text/graphics] to analog info [01100101])

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

(a company that provides Internet connectivity to individuals, business and organizations)

Cables

Physical connection

Wireless Technology

Wi-Fi

Access Points (AP)McDonaldsStarbucks

Three M

ethods to

Connect And…access through Mobile Devices

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Types of Internet Connections

Dedicated Internet ConnectionDon’t need to request an IPS every time you want to connect to the Internet

Dial-up Internet ConnectionMust connect to and disconnect from the Internet each timeslower . cheaper . interrupts phone service

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What is Bandwidth?

Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a certain amount of time. Measured in Mbit/s (megabits per second)

Rate data is transferred depends on the equipment of the ISP-your Internet connection

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Bandwidth (continued)

Dial-up connection:Connection to ISP via telephone lines (slowest)

DSL / Digital Subscriber Line Transmission over wires of a local telephone network (med)

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Cable Modem Connection: A cable modem delivers the Internet access – ex. Time Warner Cable

Cable TV service available (faster)

T1 connection:Provides dedicated phone line connection. Most popular business option. (even faster)

Bandwidth (continued)

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Wireless connection:Connect through wireless technology and then connecting to a wired connection –WiFi-uses radio waves to provide high-speed Internet and network connections

Bandwidth (continued)

Cellular Web connection:3G/4G connectivityfor e-mail, instant messaging, mobile banking, weather, travel information…anytime…anywhere

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Cloud Services:Today’s business and now individuals are using Cloud Computing

Utilize resources, share server space and more cost effective.

Bandwidth (continued)

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Self Test: The Internet

1. Wireless

2. Dial-Up

3. Computing Device

4. ISP

5. DSL

6. Modem

Internet Elements

Internet Connections

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DLThe Internet and the World Wide Web – www

Do this:Log In

DL Note Sheets (pink)

2 Computer Literacy Tickets

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Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web

The Internet The World Wide Web ~ www Using E-Mail Other Methods of Communicating

on the Internet

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EQ: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

The WebA collection of information that is accessible on the Internet

Information is in the form of:

• Text . Pictures . Sound

• Arranged logically

• Stored on Web Servers

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Web Browser

A software program used to view and interact with various resources on the Web.

Internet Explorer

Safari

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Web PageA formatted text document that a Web browser can display

Navigate to other Web pages by clicking a hyperlink . . . link

<b><5>HTML Codes:<\b><\5> <u><i><font color=cyan><3>Hypertext Markup Language <\u><\i><\font color=cyan><\3>

Web PageA Web site is one or more Web pages that reside on a single server. This server is known as a Web Server and is connected to the Internet. The first Web page that is displayed when you access a Web site is known as the home page. Every Web site has a unique home page

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Portal - A Web site that offers information related to a specific topic in the form of a directory.

Add-Ons - Some Web sites contain content in the form of animation, video, or audio files. To view these files you need additional programs known as add-ons. This is a software program that enhances your Internet experience. (ex. Clip art on Office on Line, Silverlight)

•Every Web site is stored on a computer that is part of a vast network.

•To access a Web site, you need to access the computer on which the Web site is stored.

•IP address - Internet Protocol address. numeric address that specifies the exact location of a computer on the Web. such as 127.0.0.1.

•corresponding domain name because it is easier to remember names for the IP address 127.0.0.1 can be proseware.com.

•Uniform Resource Locator (URL), computers. In the example

•http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.asphttp indicates what protocol to use and microsoft.com/learning/default.asp specifies the exact location of the Web page.

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WEB AddressURL

Element Description

http://Indicates the protocol to be used to access a file.

www Indicates that the Web site is on the Web.

microsoft Indicates the name of the domain.

.com Indicates the type of domain.

/learning/default.asp

Indicates the path of the document.

.com - commercial organization.

.edu - educational institutions, such as schools, colleges, and universities.

.net - network-oriented organization or for an ISP.

.org - nonprofit organization.

.info - informative in nature.

.museum - a museum

URL contains a domain name suffix describing the type of organization the website belongs to.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.asp

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The steps to find the IP Address of your machine are as follows:

1. Click Start, and click Run.

2. In the Run dialog box, type cmd and click OK.

3. In the Command Prompt Window, at the command prompt, type ipconfig and press ENTER.

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Explorer 9

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Launch

Searching for Information

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Launch

How to Perform Financial Transactions on the Web

Launch

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E-Commerce

Self Test The Internet and the World Wide Web

Located on my Web site

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Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web

The Internet The World Wide Web Using E-Mail Other Methods of Communicating

on the Internet

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Using E-MailEQ: What are the uses and features of the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Then….

Now…

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• E-mail Client: the software used to create the e-mail message

• E-Mail Client is connected to an E-Mail Server

E-mail Client

E-mail Server

Destination E-mail Server

Recipient’s E-mail Account

• 2 part E-mail address separated by the @ symbol

someone@example.comUser name separates parts Domain Name

of the mail server

The Internet and the World Wide WebCreating an E-mail LaunchWriting and Sending E-Mail MessagesManaging E-Mail Messages

Creating FoldersOverview of E-Mail Etiquette

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The Internet and the World Wide Web

Self Test1) Which statement is true for local e-mail clients?

A. Save messages on your computer.

B. Save messages on the service provider’s system.

C. Save messages on the Web browser.

2) Which guidelines should you follow while writing professional e-mail messages?

A. Use emoticons to express emotions.

B. Decrease the length of messages by using abbreviations.

C. Maintain a part of the original message to set the context for your reply.

Digital Literacy: The Internet and the World Wide Web

The Internet The World Wide Web ~ www Using E-Mail Other Methods of Communicating

on the Internet

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Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet

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Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet

Social Networking Web Site•Social groups for people who share common interests. (Through Windows Live…share updates, contacts and highlights on Hotmail, Messenger and other social networks like Facebook)

•Social networking can be used for business purposes. (Share ideas, post job openings, contact clients and promote products or services)

WARNING—Malicious users can misuse the information on such Web sites.

Other Methods of Communicating on the Internet

Blogs

Online diaries or journals Post articles, daily events, thoughts on any subject

Chat group/room

Communicate instantly with other people who have logged on the same Web site.

Newsgroup

Online discussion forums dedicated to specific topics.Literature . Social issues . Current issues

Webpages

Self Test

NewsgroupSocial

NetworkingInstant

Messaging

1. Exchange messages by using mobile devices.

2. Visit profiles of other users.

3. Build groups.

4. Online discussion forums.

5. Discussion threads for topics.

6. Send and receive responses immediately.

7. Send icons to express emticons.

8. Post job postings.

9. Bulletin boards for questions and answers.