Takeaways on the topic 'The Internet and the World Wide Web'
The Internet
Internet has grown from 4 host nodes in 1969 to 200 million host nodes today. It is open to the public and can be connected in different ways. There are slow-speed technology and high-speed connection to the internet. The ways to access the Internet are ISP, OSP and Wireless Internet Service Provider. A domain name is the text version of the IP (Internet protocol) address. An IP address is the number that uniquely identifies each computer device connected to the internet.
World Wide Web (WWW)
World Wide Web is a worldwide collection of electronic documents. Each electronic document is called a Web page and a Website is a collection of related Web pages. A Web browser is program that allows you to view Web pages (i.e. Mozilla, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Safari).
Web Sites
The first page that a Web site presents is a home page. It often provides connection to other Web pages. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is a unique address for a Web page which a web server delivers to your computer. A link is a built-in connection to another related Web page location.
Search Engine
A search engine is program used to find Web sites and Web pages by entering keyword. A hit is any Web site name that is listed as a result of a search.
Basics of Web Sites
There are 9 basic types of Web sites. They are portal, news, informational, business/marketing, educational, entertainment, advocacy, blog and personal.
· Portal: A Web site that offers a variety of services from one, convenient location, usually for free
· News: Contains newsworthy material; stories and articles relating to current events, life, money, sports, and the weather
· Informational: Contains factual information; created by organizations and government agencies
· Business/Marketing: Contains content that promotes products or services; allows you to purchase products or services online
· Educational: Offers avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning
· Entertainment: Offers an interactive and engaging environment featuring music, video, sports, games, and more
· Advocacy: Contains content that describes a cause, opinion or idea
· Blog: Uses a regularly updated journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors
· Personal: Uses a regularly updated journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors
Guidelines
The guidelines for evaluating the value of a Web site are affiliation, audience, authority, content, currency, design and objectivity.
Multimedia
A multimedia is an application integrating text with other media elements, such as graphics, animation, audio, video and virtual reality.
· Graphic: The graphic formats used on the web are BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF and TIFF. A thumbnail is Small version of a larger graphic.
· Animation: An appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
· Audio: Music, speech, or any other sound; individual compressed sound files that you download from the Web to your computer.
· Videos: Consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds.
· Virtual Reality: Use of computers to simulate real or imagined environment; appears as a three dimensional (3-D) space.
E-mail
E-mail is the short form of electronic mail. An e-mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network. Messages can consist of simple text or can contain attachments, such as documents, graphics, or audio/video clips. An e-mail is one of the original services on the Internet. An e-mail address is a unique name that consists of a user name and domain name that identifies the user.
Chat
Chat is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer. A chat room is a location on
server that permits users to discuss topics of interest.
server that permits users to discuss topics of interest.
Discussion groups
A newsgroup is an online area where users discuss a particular subject while a message board is a type of discussion group. Many Web sites use message boards because they are easier to use.