BTEC

2012
Unit 1 The Online World

Name : Alicia Zijlstra

Lesson 6 The Internet

(Student Book B Pg 1 - 3)

Starter When did the Internet first begin?

The internet in the late 60s and 70s through the military. It wasn't until the late 80s that the World Wide
Web as we know from today it has come very popular.
1. Match the following key terms to the correct abbreviations and descriptions.
Term
1. Point of Presence

Abbreviation
NAP 2.

Description
The protocol which takes data from a users
application program and passes it to the IP
for transfer across the internet. The reverse
operation is performed at the destination
computer, i.e. the TCP reassembles the data
(from individual packets) and forwards them
to the users application program. The close
relation with the IP means that the terms are
usually used in combination, i.e. TCP/IP. 3.

2. Network Access
Point

TCP 4.

A standard protocol which allows files to be

transferred between two computers on a
TCP-based network. It is commonly used to
download programs to your computer from
other servers and to upload web pages that
you have created to the server that is hosting
them on the internet. 4.

ISP 6.

An access point to the internet. Normally, it is

a location which contains all of the hardware
which allows internet users access to the
internet. An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
may operate several PoPs in their area to
allow good access to the internet. 1.

4. Transmission
Control Protocol

FTP 5.

An interchange between
networks within the
internet. It allows ISPs to interconnect with
each other. 2.

5. File Transfer
Protocol

IP 3.

Direct connection to the internet would be

very costly and so ISPs provide a costeffective gateway for people and
organisations to get onto the internet. In the
UK there are many ISPs, with some of the
most popular ones being BT (British
Telecom), Virgin Media and Sky. 6.

6. Internet Service
Provider

POP 1.

The protocol used to route packets of

information across the internet. 5.

3. Internet Protocol

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Internet Service Provider

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company which provides access to the internet for individuals or
other companies (e.g. BT).
An ISP will have many servers to do different things depending on the size of the company and amount
of customers, e.g. one for outgoing email, one for incoming email, and may well have several for general
net traffic, users details, search engines, user web pages, etc.

Computer

Broadband
provider

Internet

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2. Read Internet Infrastructure on Pg 2 careful and write the descriptions next to the correct piece of
hardware.

Server, the main computer which serves the needs of other

computers

Backbone

Router :

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3. Name three methods for connection to the Internet:

a: Wireless need to get to the internet
b: Broadband - High-capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies, which enables
a large number of messages to be communicated simultaneously.
c: Dial-up Access a computer system or service remotely via a telephone line.
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of answer a above?
Advantages

Disadvantages
Not fixed to a computer
Need to have access to wireless hub.
Can be access to wherever there is a wireless hub. Can be less secure than wired connections.
Can be accessed on any kind of device.

Tend to have a slower transmission

Speeds than broadband methods.

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of answer b above?

Advantages
Better connections can give better reception.

Disadvantages
Requires a base which can be wired to, so it can be
flexible.

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of answer c above?

Advantages

Disadvantages

Plenary What is meant by bandwidth and transmission rate?

A range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.
The rate at which information is processed by a transmission facility.

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