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    This chapter discusses the history and functioning of the Internet. It begins by explaining what the Internet is - a collection of interconnected networks freely exchanging information. It describes how the ARPANET was the ancestor of the Internet and how the Internet Protocol (IP) enables routing between networks. It then provides a brief history and explains how data is transmitted over the Internet in packets using protocols like TCP and IP. It discusses ways to access the Internet through Internet Service Providers and the development and functioning of the World Wide Web. The chapter concludes by covering intranets, extranets, and some issues regarding managing and securing networks.

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    This chapter discusses the history and functioning of the Internet. It begins by explaining what the Internet is - a collection of interconnected networks freely exchanging information. It describes how the ARPANET was the ancestor of the Internet and how the Internet Protocol (IP) enables routing between networks. It then provides a brief history and explains how data is transmitted over the Internet in packets using protocols like TCP and IP. It discusses ways to access the Internet through Internet Service Providers and the development and functioning of the World Wide Web. The chapter concludes by covering intranets, extranets, and some issues regarding managing and securing networks.

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    This chapter discusses the history and functioning of the Internet. It begins by explaining what the Internet is - a collection of interconnected networks freely exchanging information. It describes how the ARPANET was the ancestor of the Internet and how the Internet Protocol (IP) enables routing between networks. It then provides a brief history and explains how data is transmitted over the Internet in packets using protocols like TCP and IP. It discusses ways to access the Internet through Internet Service Providers and the development and functioning of the World Wide Web. The chapter concludes by covering intranets, extranets, and some issues regarding managing and securing networks.

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    Chapter 7

    The Internet, Intranets,


    and Extranets

    by:
    Shara Jane Lim Aying
    Use and Functioning of the Internet
     Internet: a collection of interconnected
    networks, all freely exchanging information
     ARPANET
    • The ancestor of the Internet
    • A project started by the U.S. Department of
    Defense (DoD) in 1969
     Internet Protocol (IP): communication
    standard that enables traffic to be routed from
    one network to another as needed
    Brief History of the Internet
    How the Internet Works
    How the Internet Works
     Data is passed in chunks called packets
     Internet Protocol (IP): communications
    standard that enables traffic to be routed from
    one network to another as needed
     Transmission Control Protocol (TCP):
    widely used transport-layer protocol that is
    used in combination with IP by most Internet
    applications
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL): an
    assigned address on the Internet for each
    computer
    Ways to Access the Internet
    Internet Service Providers
     ISP: any company that provides individuals
    or organizations with access to the Internet
     Most charge a monthly fee
     Many ISPs and online services offer
    broadband Internet access through digital
    subscriber lines (DSLs), cable, or satellite
    transmission
    The World Wide Web
     Developer: Tim Berners-Lee
     Also called the Web, WWW, or W3
     Menu-based system that uses the
    client/server model
     Organizes Internet resources throughout
    the world into a series of menu pages, or
    screens, that appear on your computer
    WWW Terminologies
     Home page - the cover page for a Web site that has graphics,
    titles, colored text, etc.
     Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) -allows shared
    communication of text, full-color graphics, tables, forms, video,
    and animation
     Browsers -software to access the Web
     Applet - small program embedded in Web pages
     Web browser plug-in - external program that is executed by
    a Web browser when it is needed
    WWW Terminologies
     Hypermedia: tools that connect the data on Web pages,
    allowing users to access topics in whatever order they
    wish
     Hypertext Markup Language (HTML): standard page
    description language for Web pages
     HTML tags: let the browser know how to format text on a
    Web page and whether images, sound, and other
    elements should be inserted
     Extensible Markup Language (XML): markup language
    for Web documents containing structured information,
    including words, pictures, and other elements
    Search Engines & Web Research
     Search engine: Web search tool
     Most search engines are free
     Searches can use words, such as AND and OR
    to refine the search
     Meta-search engine: submits keywords to
    several individual search engines and returns
    results from all these search engines
     SEO (Search engine optimization, the process
    of improving ranking in search engine results)
    has become a valuable marketing tool
    Popular Search Engines
    E-Mail, IM, and Video Chat

     E-mail
    • No longer limited to simple text messages
    • Can embed sound and images
    • Can attach files

     Instant messaging: online, real-time


    communication between two or more
    people who are connected to the Internet
    Career Information and Job Searching

     Job sites in the Philippines


    Telnet, SSH, and FTP
     Telnet
    • Network protocol that enables users to log on to
    networks remotely over the Internet
     Secure Shell (SSH)
    • Provides Telnet functionality through a more
    secure connection
     File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
    • Supports file transfers between a host and a
    remote computer
    Web Log (Blog), Video Log
    (Vlog), and Podcasting
     Web log (blog)
    • Web site that people create and use to
    write about their observations,
    experiences, and feelings on a wide
    range of topics

     Podcast
    • Audio broadcast over the Internet
    • An audio blog
    Usenet and Newsgroups
     Usenet
    • Uses e-mail to provide a centralized news
    service
    • Topic are called newsgroups
    • Protocol that describes how groups of
    messages can be stored on and sent
    between computers
    Chat Rooms
     Enable two or more people to engage in
    interactive “conversations” over the
    Internet

     Internet Relay Chat (IRC)


    • Requires participants to type their
    conversation rather than speak
    Internet Phone and
    Videoconferencing Services
     Internet phone service
    • Relatively inexpensive, especially for
    international calls
     Voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology
    • Network managers can route phone calls and
    fax transmissions over the same network they
    use for data
     Internet videoconferencing
    • Supports both voice and visual communications
    Social Networks
    Media Sharing
    Social Bookmarking
    Content Streaming
     Method for transferring multimedia files, radio
    broadcasts, and other content over the Internet
     Data stream of voice and pictures plays more or
    less continuously without a break, or with very
    few breaks
     Enables users to browse large files in real time
     Works best when the transmission of a file can
    keep up with the playback of the file
    Shopping on the Web
     You can shop for almost anything over the
    Internet
     Convenient, easy, and cost effective
     Many Web sites also offer free shipping and
    pickup for returned items
     Bot: a software tool that searches the Web
    for information, products, or prices
    • Finds the best prices or features from multiple
    Web sites
    Web Auctions
    Music, Radio, Video, and TV on
    the Internet
     Radio broadcasts are now available on
    the Internet
     Video and TV are also becoming
    available
     Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
    protocol
    • Used to put TV programming on the Internet
    E-Books and Audio Books
     Digital books, both in text and audio form
    • Are growing in popularity thanks to
    appealing devices and services

     Audio books
    • Have become more popular due to the
    popularity of the iPod and services like
    audible.com
    Other Internet Services and
    Applications
     Libraries: provide vast amounts of information
     Movies: ordered and delivered over the
    Internet
     Critical information during times of disaster or
    terrorism
     Translation: words, sentences, or complete
    documents from one language into another
     Distance learning: online courses
    INTRANETS & EXTRANETS
     Intranet
    • Internal corporate network built using
    Internet and WWW standards and
    technologies

     Extranet
    • Network that links selected resources of the
    intranet of a company with its customers,
    suppliers, or other business partners
    Virtual Private Network
    Net Issues
     Management issues
    • Preventing attacks
     Service and speed issues
    • Keeping up with Internet traffic and traffic on company
    intranets
     Privacy, fraud, security, and unauthorized Internet
    sites
    • People and companies are reluctant to embrace the
    Internet unless these issues are successfully addressed
    End of Chapter Seven
    Questions???

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