Discovering Computers 2016

Tools, Apps, Devices, and the Impact of Technology

Chapter 2
Connecting and
Communicating Online
QUIZ #1

1. What is a computer?
2. Create a table and discuss 5 advantages and
disadvantages of computers.
3-5. List down 3 Hardware components of a
computer and discuss its function. (x2)
9-10. Discuss an impact of technology in your own
personal use which you see you need the most.

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Objectives Overview

Describe the purpose

Briefly describe
Discuss the evolution of an IP address and
various broadband
of the Internet its relationship to a
Internet connections
domain name

Describe features of
Describe ways to
browsers and identify
compose effective
the components of a
search text
web address

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Objectives Overview

Explain benefits and Describe uses of

risks of using online various types of
social networks websites

Explain how the web Explain how email, email

lists, instant messaging,
uses graphics,
chat rooms, online
animation, audio, video, discussions, VoIP, and FTP
and virtual reality work
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The Internet

• The Internet is a
worldwide collection of
networks that connects
millions of businesses,
government agencies,
educational institutions,
and individuals

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The Internet

• The Internet originated as ARPANET in September

1969 and had two main goals:
Allow scientists at Function even if part
different physical of the network were
locations to share
information and work disabled or destroyed
together by a disaster

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The Internet

Today Millions of hosts connect to the

1969 ARPANET becomes functional Internet

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Connecting to the Internet

• With wired connections, a computer or device

physically attaches via a cable or wire to a
communications device
• Computers without a communications device can
use a wireless modem or other communications
device that enables wireless connectivity

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Connecting to the Internet

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Connecting to the Internet

Wired Wireless
•Cable Internet service •Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
•DSL (digital subscriber •Mobile broadband
line) •Fixed wireless
•Fiber to the Premises •Satellite Internet
(FTTP) Service
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Connecting to the Internet

• A hot spot is a wireless network that provides Internet

connections to mobile computers and devices

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Connecting to the Internet

• An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business

that provides individuals and organizations access
to the Internet free or for a fee
• Bandwidth represents the amount of data that
travels over a network
– Megabyte (MB)
– Gigabyte (GB)

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Connecting to the Internet

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Figure 2-4
Connecting to the Internet

• An IP address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely

identifies each computer or device connected to the
Internet
• A domain name is a text-based name that corresponds to
the IP address
• A DNS server translates the domain name into its
associated IP address

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Figure 2-5
Connecting to the Internet

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Table 2-3
Connecting to the Internet

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Figure 2-6
The World Wide Web

• The World Wide Web (WWW), or web, consists of a

worldwide collection of electronic documents (webpages)
• A website is a collection of related webpages and
associated items
• A web server is a computer that delivers requested
webpages to your computer
• Web 2.0 refers to websites that provide a means for users
to share personal information, allow users to modify
website content, and provide applications through a
browser
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The World Wide Web

• A browser is an application
that enables users with an
Internet connection to
access and view webpages
on a computer or mobile
device
• A home page is the first
page that a website
displays
• Current browsers typically
support tabbed browsing

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The World Wide Web

• A webpage has a unique address, called a web

address or URL

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The World Wide Web

• A web app is an application stored on a web

server that you access through a browser
– Web app hosts usually provide storage for users’ data
and information on their servers, known as cloud
storage

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Types of Websites

• A web search engine is software that finds

websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps,
and other information related to a specific topic
• A subject directory classifies webpages in an
organized set of categories, such as sports or
shopping, and related subcategories

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Types of Websites

• Search operators can help to refine your search

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Table 2-4
Types of Websites

• There are several types of websites

Search Online social

engine network

Informational Media
and research
Pages 71 – 76 sharing
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Types of Websites

Education Business,
governmental, and
al organizational

Wiki and
Blogs collaboration
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Types of Websites

Entertain Banking
ment and finance

Travel and
Mapping
tourism
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Types of Websites

Careers and E-
employment commerce

Content
Portals
aggregation
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Types of Websites

• Web publishing is the creation and maintenance

of websites

Design Create Maintain

Plan the Host the
the the the
website website
website website website

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Digital Media on the Web

• Multimedia refers to any application that

combines text with media

Graphics Animation

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Digital Media on the Web

• A graphic is a visual
representation of
nontext information
• Graphic formats include
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG,
and TIFF

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Digital Media on the Web

• An infographic is a
visual representation of
data and information,
designed to
communicate quickly,
simplify complex
concepts, or present
patterns or trends

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Digital Media on the Web

• Animation is the appearance of motion created by

displaying a series of still images in sequence

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Digital Media on the Web

• Audio includes music, speech, or any other sound

– Compressed to reduce file size
• You listen to audio on your computer using a media
player

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Digital Media on the Web

• Video consists of images displayed in motion

• Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computers to simulate a
real or imagined environment that appears as a three-
dimensional space

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Digital Media on the Web

A plug-in, or add-on, is a program that extends the capability of a browser

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Other Internet Services

• Email is the
transmission of
messages and files via a
computer network
• An email program
allows you to create,
send, receive, forward,
store, print, and delete
email messages

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Other Internet Services

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Other Internet Services

• An email list is a group of email addresses used for mass

distribution of a message

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Other Internet Services

• Instant messaging services notify you when one

or more of your established contacts are online
and then allows you to exchange messages or files
or join a private chat room with them

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Other Internet Services

• A chat is a real-time
typed conversation that
takes place on a
computer or mobile
device with many other
online users
• A chat room is a website
or application that
permits users to chat
with others who are
online at the same time
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Other Internet Services

• An online discussion is an online area in which

users have written discussions about a particular
subject

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Other Internet Services

• VoIP (Voice over IP) enables users to speak to other

users via their Internet connection

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Other Internet Services

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet standard

that permits file uploading and downloading to
and from other computers on the Internet
• Many operating systems include FTP capabilities
• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to
upload and/or download files using FTP

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Netiquette

• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet

behavior

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Chapter Summary

Evolution of
The web
the Internet

Various types Other services

of websites and available on the
media Internet
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Tools, Apps, Devices, and the Impact of Technology

Chapter 2
Connecting and
Communicating Online
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