BASIC INTERNET PART 1
TERMS AND
DEFINITIONS:
INTERNET: a massive
network of connected computers that can communicate with each other
WORLD WIDE WEB: it is
part of the Internet and is a system of computers that supports a way of
sharing information
BROWSER: a window in
which a web page can be viewed
WEB PAGE: a document
that can be viewed in a browser
ADDRESS BAR: also
called a URL; it is an edit field for typing in the address of a website
KEYS YOU WILL NEED TO
KNOW:
Windows Keys: ALT D, Alt
home
EXPLANATION:
The Internet is a
huge network of computers. The Internet
and the World Wide Web or WWW are not the same thing. If the address of a web page starts with http://www,
then you are on the World Wide Web. If
it does not, then you are not on the World Wide Web, but you are on the
Internet and the address will start with http:// but will not have www after
that. An address is typed into the address bar. Alt + d brings focus to the
address bar. A basic example of an address is http://www.slsbvi.org. The http:
part refers to the protocols or rules used for the computers to communicate
correctly. The www means that it’s part of the World Wide Web. The slsbvi.org
is the domain name. SLSBVI indicates that the web page is stored on the slsvbi computer and .org is saying that this domain is an
organization. Other domains could be .gov for
government, .edu for education, .com, .biz and
others. What comes after that will be folder or directory names as well as file
names. An example would be http://www.slsbvi.org/about/programs.aspx. The about
is the name of the folder and programs.aspx is the name of the file. The way
any information is viewed on the Internet is through a browser. There are different types of browsers such as
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera and others. A web page is what you see when using a
browser. A web page can have text,
graphics, video, audio, forms and links. To return to the web page when
Internet Explorer first opens, press alt home at any time.
ACTIVITIES:
No specific
activities for this lesson.