I.S 512 TOPIC 2 : THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
History Of The Internet The Internet has its roots in a networking project started by the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). Their goal was: Allow scientists at different locations to share information and collaborate on military and scientific projects ARPNET became functional in September 1969
EXPLORING THE INTERNET The Internet can be defined as a collection of interconnected networks, all freely exchanging information. It is regarded as the world’s largest 46 collection of networks which links together millions of businesses, government offices, educational institutions and individuals. The many networks that comprise the Internet, also called the Net
HOW THE INTERNET WORKS
Internet Addresses / how web pages work protocol Service Level Domain Name Top level domain
WEB BROWSER SOFTWARE Web browser software is used to access and view Web pages. The more widely used web browsers are: Microsoft Internet Explorer Novell’s Netscape Navigato
SEARCH ENGINES Google yahoo
INTERNET SERVICES File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Telnet Chat Rooms Video Conferencing Social Networking