Exploring the Internet
What is the internet?
The internet is a huge spiderweb of public connections. It connects many things from computers, to cellphones, to GPS units, to pop machines, and even dog collars. All these connections allow free information sharing, and creates a massive library of information that anyone may use. It is used for research, advertising, buying and selling, communicating with others, and so much more. Almost anything on any subject can be found on the internet.
Formation of the internet:
The Internet was formed by the Department of Defense as a way to communicate between the military systems during the Cold War. It also linked several universities and government "think" tanks. Now, few people oversee the system, and no one actually owns it . However, anyone may operate it.
What is an ISP?
An ISP is an Internet Service Provider. They are the ones that provide the internet to you. Before choosing one, consider carefully the speed, price, and free trials that they provide. It will make the difference between an enjoyable or frustrating time on the internet.
HTML:
Possibly you have heard of HTML, but didn't know what it was. Docoments can be linked to the internet, and HTML is simply the document formatting language used to link documents.
All about browsers:
A browser is like a program on the internet that makes it easier to find the differnet Web sites you are looking for. Not only do they have text, but they also contain sound and video files. The first browser was named the NSCA Mosaic. The Internet Explorer is one of the most popular browsers.
The URL:
One last important thing about the internet is the URL. This stands for Uniform Resource Locator which is a set of instructions read by the brower. First of all comes the http, then comes the domain where to find the adress. Then last of all, comes the name of the document. An example showing this is http://www.internet101.org. First of all comes the http, then the www. (domain), and last of all the name of the article (internet101.org).
The internet is a huge spiderweb of public connections. It connects many things from computers, to cellphones, to GPS units, to pop machines, and even dog collars. All these connections allow free information sharing, and creates a massive library of information that anyone may use. It is used for research, advertising, buying and selling, communicating with others, and so much more. Almost anything on any subject can be found on the internet.
Formation of the internet:
The Internet was formed by the Department of Defense as a way to communicate between the military systems during the Cold War. It also linked several universities and government "think" tanks. Now, few people oversee the system, and no one actually owns it . However, anyone may operate it.
What is an ISP?
An ISP is an Internet Service Provider. They are the ones that provide the internet to you. Before choosing one, consider carefully the speed, price, and free trials that they provide. It will make the difference between an enjoyable or frustrating time on the internet.
HTML:
Possibly you have heard of HTML, but didn't know what it was. Docoments can be linked to the internet, and HTML is simply the document formatting language used to link documents.
All about browsers:
A browser is like a program on the internet that makes it easier to find the differnet Web sites you are looking for. Not only do they have text, but they also contain sound and video files. The first browser was named the NSCA Mosaic. The Internet Explorer is one of the most popular browsers.
The URL:
One last important thing about the internet is the URL. This stands for Uniform Resource Locator which is a set of instructions read by the brower. First of all comes the http, then comes the domain where to find the adress. Then last of all, comes the name of the document. An example showing this is http://www.internet101.org. First of all comes the http, then the www. (domain), and last of all the name of the article (internet101.org).