68-74: History of the Internet
The Internet
The Internet, also called the Net, is a worldwide collection of networks that links million of businesses, government agencies, educational institution, and individuals. Today, more than one billion users around the world access a variety of service on the Internet. The World Wide Web and e-mail are two of the more widely used Internet services.
History of the Internet
The Internet is started by the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). ARPA’s goal was to build a network, called ARPANET, and became functional in September 1969. Today, the Internet consists of many local, regional, national, and international networks. No single person, company, institution, or government agency controls or owns the Internet. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) however oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet. Nearly 400 organizations from around the world are members of the W3C.
How the Internet works
Employees and students often connect to the Internet through a business or school network. Some homes use dial-up access to connect to the Internet. Dial-up access takes place when the modem in your computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet. The Internet connection are DSL, a cable modem, Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), fixed wireless, wireless modem, Wi-Fi, and satellite modem.
Access provider
An access provider is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet free or for a free. An ISP (Internet service provider) is a regional or national access provider. In addition to providing Internet access, an online service provider (OSP) also has many members-only features. These features include special content and services such as news, weather, legal information, financial data, hardware and software guideline, games, travel guides, e-mail, photo communities, online calendar and instant messaging. A wireless Internet service provider(WISP) is a company that provides Internet access to desktop and notebook computer and mobile devices, such as smart phone and PDA s, with built-in wireless capability (such as Wi-Fi) or to computers using wireless modem or wireless access devices.
How data travels the Internet
Computers connected to the Internet work together to transfer data and information around the world using serves and clients. The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the Internet backbone.
Internet address
An IP address, short for Internet Protocol address, is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet. The IP address usually consists of four groups of numbers, each separated by a period. A domain name is the text version of an IP address. Every domain name contains a top-level domain (LTD) which is the last section of the domain name. The domain name system (DNS) is the method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
The Internet
The Internet, also called the Net, is a worldwide collection of networks that links million of businesses, government agencies, educational institution, and individuals. Today, more than one billion users around the world access a variety of service on the Internet. The World Wide Web and e-mail are two of the more widely used Internet services.
History of the Internet
The Internet is started by the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). ARPA’s goal was to build a network, called ARPANET, and became functional in September 1969. Today, the Internet consists of many local, regional, national, and international networks. No single person, company, institution, or government agency controls or owns the Internet. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) however oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet. Nearly 400 organizations from around the world are members of the W3C.
How the Internet works
Employees and students often connect to the Internet through a business or school network. Some homes use dial-up access to connect to the Internet. Dial-up access takes place when the modem in your computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet. The Internet connection are DSL, a cable modem, Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), fixed wireless, wireless modem, Wi-Fi, and satellite modem.
Access provider
An access provider is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet free or for a free. An ISP (Internet service provider) is a regional or national access provider. In addition to providing Internet access, an online service provider (OSP) also has many members-only features. These features include special content and services such as news, weather, legal information, financial data, hardware and software guideline, games, travel guides, e-mail, photo communities, online calendar and instant messaging. A wireless Internet service provider(WISP) is a company that provides Internet access to desktop and notebook computer and mobile devices, such as smart phone and PDA s, with built-in wireless capability (such as Wi-Fi) or to computers using wireless modem or wireless access devices.
How data travels the Internet
Computers connected to the Internet work together to transfer data and information around the world using serves and clients. The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the Internet backbone.
Internet address
An IP address, short for Internet Protocol address, is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet. The IP address usually consists of four groups of numbers, each separated by a period. A domain name is the text version of an IP address. Every domain name contains a top-level domain (LTD) which is the last section of the domain name. The domain name system (DNS) is the method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
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