EXPLORING THE
INTERNET AS A
PRODUCTIVE
TOOL
Grade 8 - Lesson 1 - Quarter 3
Lesson Outline
Internet defined and its History
The World Wide Web
The Parts of URL
What is the Internet?
This is a large network of computers found in
a worldwide scale.
It offers mass of information since millions of
computers are linked within a huge network.
This is also called as Information Superhighway
or infobahn since the info can travel back and
forth to all computers connected
to the internet.
SEARCH IT!
What is the first email
sent in the world?
History of Internet Development
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
1969 1974 1983
First instant message The word Internet The Domain Name
over ARPANET was used in print by System was created
(Advanced Research the Defense Advance wherein site names
Projects Agency Research Project that usually only
Network) was sent to Agency (DARPA) accessed by IP
the University of Los addresses now such
Angeles-California as .com, .net, .gov,
(UCLA) to Stanford .ph., etc.
University (SRI)
History of Internet Development
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
1985 1990 1991
The National Science Tim Burners-Lee NSF initially made the
Foundation (NSF) created HTML Internet available for
funded the creation (Hypertext Markup consumers.
of ARPANET largest Language) a text
improvement; the browser and GUI. He
NSFNET, five also invented the
supercomputer that term World Wide
served as highways Web (WWW).
for all data traffic.
History of Internet Development
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
1994 1995 1998
Amazon was The NSF made the One of the most
developed by Jeff internet a self- popular search
Bezos. Amazon today sustaining industry. engines opened,
is one of the most Sun Microsystems GOOGLE.
popular online made Java available.
shopping website.
History of Internet Development
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
2004
2005 2006 2007
The social media “Cloud Computing” The Internet is
created when was intorduced to available through
Facebook was Google CEO Eric wireless connection.
created in December Schmidt. “The Cloud” Mobile and
2004, followed by became popular on smartphone
YouTube which the internet. technologies are
released in the rapidly increasing in
following year. popularity because of
its commercial
appeal.
The World Wide Web
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
Definition
The World Wide Web (WWW) or
web, is an information space
collection of interlinked web
pages can be accessed instatntly
with a click of a button.
(From left) Google Chrome and
These web pages can include MS Edge are the most popular
texts, colors, sounds, pictures and browsers used for websites.
videos.
The World Wide Web
Lesson 1.2 (Exploring the Internet)
Fundamental Technologies
1. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) - this is a markup language
used to create pages on the web pages on the internet. HTML5 is the
latest version of the HTML standard.
2. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - this is a type of
communications protocol. It is used to to send and recieve web pages
on the Internet and foundation of data communication for WWW.
3. URL (Unifrom Resource Locator) - this is a kind of web address that is
unique and is used to identify resources on the web. The URL can be
found in the address bar at the top of the web page.
Parts of the URL
Lesson 1.3 (Exploring the Internet)
Basic Parts
Most of the time only three of the parts is recognized such as :
PROTOCOL, DOMAIN NAME and RESOURCE/FILE PATH
Parts of the URL
Lesson 1.3 (Exploring the Internet)
Basic Parts
1. Protocol - instructs how a web
browser should communicate
when sending and recieving web
pages and other files with the web
server.
Parts of the URL
Lesson 1.3 (Exploring the Internet)
Basic Parts
2. Domain Name/Host Name - This identifies the
organization that is directly responsible for the
information. It is the web page that you are
seacrhing.
Parts of the URL
Lesson 1.3 (Exploring the Internet)
Basic Parts
3. Resource Path - This is the name of the file of
the web page and any directories or sub
directories under which it is stored on a specified
server or computer.
