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Internet Overview
Data Service Center
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What is the Internet? A network of networks connecting computers/people
around the world allowing them to share information and services.
The WWW (World Wide Web) is a collection of electronic documents that are held on HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) servers around the globe. Documents on the Web are formatted with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) & can contain text, graphics, sound, video, etc.
Netscape Communicator & Internet Explorer are examples of browsers which allow access to the World Wide Web
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Search Engine
GoTo.com Search Engine
Results of Search
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TerminologyTechnical Stuff
HTML – The universal code for
WebPages
URL – Uniform Resource Locator:
the standard way to give the
address of any resource on the
Internet
Modem– A unit which allows your
computer to “talk” to other
computers on the phone line
Network– Two or more computers
connected together
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TerminologyMiscellaneous
E-Mail– A way of sending electronic
message
E-Mail Address– Allows you to send and
receive e-mail
Bookmark/Favorite– A way to record a URL so
you can return to it quickly
Browser– A program which allows
you to view information on the Internet
Hypertext– A non-linear way of
organizing information
Multimedia– The use of various forms of
media such as text, graphics, video, sound
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URL
http://www.dataservice.org
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URL Extensions
Each Internet address has an extentionThe following are a few examples:
.edu – educational site .com – commercial site .org – organization site .gov – government site
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What is DSC Doing?
Data Service Center
– DSC WebPages
– Connection (DSC Newsletter)
– DelaWISE (Delaware Web-based Instructional Support for
Education)
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Things to Keep in Mind
The World Wide Web contains information that is inappropriate for children to be viewing.
Anybody can post anything to the Internet
Check It Out!!!
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Internet Overview
The End