INTRODUCTION TO

INTERNET
Definition, History of
Internet, Functions,
Different Services
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MARLON L.
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WHAT IS INTERNET?
It is usually defined as
Information Superhighway
because you can find
almost all information you
need through it.
It is also a computer
network made up of
thousands of network
world wide.
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TRUTHS ABOUT
INTERNET
No governing body is in control of the
Internet.
No one knows exactly how many
computers are connected to the Internet,
although estimates are ongoing.
It works on client/server architecture.
All computers on the Internet uses TCP/IP
(Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol) to
communicate.

HISTORY OF INTERNET

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HISTORY OF INTERNET

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HISTORY OF INTERNET

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HOW INTERNET WORKS?

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FUNCTIONS OF INTERNET
As Source of Information

A Means of Communication

Marketing A Medium
Through Which to Conduct
Business

INFORMATION
SUPERHIGHWAY

Every piece of information stored in

the Internet has a unique address
known as URL or Uniform
Resource Locator.
While a lot of information is freely
available, it is also be viewed by
commodity and some information
on the Internet is only available by
subscription.

KEEPING IN TOUCH
Internet services like Newsgroups, chat and
video conferencing and E-mail provides
the Internet communication services.
2 Types of Computer Network
1. LAN (Local Area Network). A computer
network that spans a relatively small area
like single building or group of buildings.

2. WAN (Wide Area Network). A

computer network in which computers are
connected to each other in long distance
using telephone lines and satellite
connections.
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MARKETING AND THE

INTERNET

Marketing and the Internet

The Internet enables marketers to promote products and services to millions of potential customers
through the World Wide Web. This Web site provides information about a product designed to keep
vegetables fresh.
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INTERNET SERVICES

E-mail
Web pages and environment
Chat and video conferencing
News groups
File Transfer Protocol
Databases for information storage and
retrieval (search engines)
Electronic Commerce and inventory
system

E-Mail
Electronic mail. A service that sends
messages on computers via local or
global networks.

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Web Pages and

Environment

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The World Wide Web (WWW or W3) consists of

files called pages or web pages, containing
information or links to resources throughout
the Internet.

Chat and Video

Conferencing
Chat is to exchange messages in
real time while a video
conference is a set of interactive
telecommunication technologies
which allow two or more locations
to interact via two-way video and
audio transmissions
simultaneously with other
computer users

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News Groups

A UseNet newsgroup is a
repository usually within the
Usenet system, for messages
posted from many users in
different locations. The term may
be confusing to some, because it
is usually a discussion group.
Newsgroups are technically
distinct from, but functionally
similar to, discussion forums on
the World Wide Web. Newsreader
software is used to read
newsgroups.

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File Transfer Protocols

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FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. As

the name suggests, FTP is used to transfer
files between computers on a network.

Search Engines
Search engines are software
that make it possible to look
for and retrieve material on
the Internet. Popular search
engines are Alta Vista,
Google, Lycos and Yahoo.

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E-Commerce

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E-Commerce is conducting business

over the Internet and particularly
through WWW.

ASSIGNMENT NO. 3
Differentiate Intranet from Extranet.
What is ISP?
Enumerate and describe different ISP
connections.

HAVE A NICE DAY

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