What is an INTERNET?
 a global network connecting millions of
computers
 The Internet is the combination of all the
linked computer networks world wide
 International Network or Interconnected
Network
 The internet is often described as 'a
network of networks' because all the smaller
networks of organizations are linked together into
the one giant network called the internet. All
computers are pretty much equal once connected
to the internet
IMPORTANT PERSONS:
VINT CERF (father of Internet)
 He defines the network protocol and breaks
the independent self-contained networks,
forms TCP/IP
TIM BERNERS-LEE (created the www)
 He created the world wide web in 1991
RAY TOMLINSON
 Invents email program in 1971
 Introduce the use of “@” symbol
TCP/IP
Transmission/Transfer Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol is a communications protocol used to
transfer digital data around the internet..
IP(Internet Provider) - IP operates on gateway
machines that move data from department to
organization to region and then around the world.
TCP - is responsible for verifying the correct
delivery of data from client to server. Data can be
lost in the intermediate network. TCP adds support
to detect errors or lost data and to trigger
retransmission until the data is correctly and
completely received.
THE USE OF INTERNET
 Information (search)
 Social networking(facebook, tweeter & ec)
 Communication(chat, skype & etc)
 Current Buzz (showbiz issue, news & etc)
 Internet transactions(pay bills, enrollment &etc)
 Transfer files(download and upload)
 Entertainment(listening radio, watching movies)
 Marketing (business transaction)
 Online Education (distance learning, online
library)
 Graphical design of information
Ex. GIF (graphical user information format
BMP (bitmap)
 Online Voting
2 Ways to Access Internet
1. ISP (Internet Services Provider)
 it offers directed access to the Internet and
provides the software that you need to get on-
line (all at fast speed)
 a company to help to connect or log-on to the
internet
Ex. EDSAmail, Yahoo & etc,
2. COS (Commercial On-line Services)
 accessing the net through these services is
typically more expensive and slower than
getting a direct Internet account through an
Internet Service Provider
 access from the other country
Ex: HK Commercial Online
Requirements to Access the Internet
1. Computer (cellphone, ipad, laptop & etc)
2. Modem, LAN, Wifecard
3. ISP (smartbro, DSL & etc
4. Internet Browser (google chrome, opera, etc) This is a global hyper-text-based information
system which allows users to explore that Internet
MODEM around the world. It is an attempt to organize all
 Converts waves to data documents on the Internet as a set of hypertext
(MODULATOR) and vice versa documents which are searched via "links". These
(DEMODULATOR) links are to other files on the same computer or to
 A modem is a device used for files held on another computer.
connecting two computers via a telephone line

URL(Uniform Resource Locator)

 Is a string of characters that points to a specific
E-mail (Electronic Mail) piece of information anywhere on the web.
 A simple text message that you type at your
keyboard and send to another user on the  It is an address pointer to hypermedia
network. documents available on the web.
 SMTP (Short Message Transfer Protocol)
 Electronic mail, or Email, is the term used to URL structure consists of :
describe the tool which allows one computer
user to send a message to one or more other
computer users over a computer network in a
digital form. Email can be sent internally to
members of an organization through their
internal computer network or they can be sent
externally to anyone in the world by using the
network of computer networks that make up the
internet

E-MAIL STRUCTURE

Joe_black@yahoo.com.us

Protocol a set of communication rules for

User ID location type country code
User ID identifies who is at the address
Location provides specific information
Type composed of three (3) letters extension
Ex. .com – commercial business
.net - internet network resource
.edu – educational & research institute
Country composed of two letters
DOMAIN tell the location or type of address that
provides specific information about the location
WEB BROWSER
A Web browser is the software program that you
use to view WWW pages. You are probably using
Netscape, but there are several others, for example
Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mosaic, or Lynx, which
is a text only browser. WEB SITE
WWW (World Wide Web)
exchanging info. That allow browser to connect with
web servers
 http (hypertext transfer protocol)
Web server name – location of the web site
Ex: 1) www.malacanang.gov
2) www.ust.edu
Directory Name the name on the server for the
directory or folder from which you need to pull
the file.
Filename & Extension particular page or document
that you are seeking.
SEARCH ENGINES a software that searches a
database and gathers and reports information
that contains specified terms