BTEC 2012

Unit 1 The Online World

Name: A. Georgiou

Lesson 6 The Internet

(Student Book B Pg 1 - 3)

Starter When did the Internet first begin? The modern Internet originated in the 1960s when
the U.S. Department of Defense did a project called ARPARANET. It was used to enable multiple
computers to communicate with each other on a single network. The idea evolved into the modern
Internet with the advent of the TCP/IP protocol, allowing multiple networks to be combined into one
global network

1. Match the following key terms to the correct abbreviations and descriptions.
Term
Transmission
Control Protocol

Abbreviation
TCP

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.

File Transfer
Protocol

FTP

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.

Point of presence

POP

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.

Network Access
Point

NAP

An interchange between networks within the Internet. It allows

ISPs to interconnect with each other.

Internet provider services

ISP

Direct connection to the internet would be very costly

and so ISPs provide a cost-effective gateway for
people and organizations 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.

Internet protocol

IP

The protocol used to route packets of

information across the internet

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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.

Compute
r

Internet service provider

Services provided by the service provider

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

Server

Backbone

Router
Computer

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3. Name three methods for connection to the Internet:

A: Wireless
B: Dial-up Broadband (PPPoE)
C: Dial-up
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of answer A above?
Advantages
Wireless can connect quickly from a close range

Disadvantages
The further away you are from the internet source
The weaker the connection is.

Allows multiple devices to connect at once.

Wireless connection will be a bit slower than a wired

connection

Some of the wireless routers are equipped with a built in firewall to

warddevices
Other
of.

can interfere with the connection

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

Advantages
Very fast connection speeds

Disadvantages
Costs more than dial-up

Broadband services can offer unlimited services

Not all phone wires have DSL

Broadband can get you cheap phone services

Higher security risk than Dial-up

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

Advantages

Disadvantages

Dial-up has a low price

Slow speed

Secure connection

Phone line is required

Available in many areas

Can lose connection when someone picks up the house

phone

Plenary What is meant by bandwidth and transmission rate?

Bandwidth is a word for data transfer rate

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