IT - The Internet

GROUP 2  Another good example is DSL which provides high-
THE INTERNET speed Internet connections using regular telephone

lines.
 Fiber to the Premises uses fiber-optic cable to provide
Internet high-speed Internet access to home and business users.
 On the other hand, Fixed wireless provides high-speed
- the worldwide collection of networks that links millions of
Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on
businesses, government agencies, educational institutions,
your house or business to communicate with a tower
and individuals.
location via radio signals.
- widely used research tool, providing society with access to
 Wi-Fi or wireless fidelity network uses radio signals to
global information and instant communications.
provide high-speed Internet connections
ARPANET to wireless computers and devices.
 In addition to that, A cellular radio network offers high-
- is a network that allowed scientists to share information speed Internet connections to devices with built-in
and work together on military and scientific project. compatible technology or computers with wireless
- ARPANET, became functional in September 1969, linking modems.
scientific and academic researchers across the United
 Lastly, Satellite Internet service provides high-speed
States.
Internet connections via satellite to a satellite dish that
- In other words, ARPANET was the network that became the
communicates with a satellite modem.
basis for the Internet.
Access Provider
High-Speed Broadband
- With the use of this you can access Internet for free or with
- many home and small business users connect to Internet via
a little bit of fee.
high-speed broadband Internet service.
- Many Internet access providers offer services such as news,
- Some examples these broadband internet service:
weather, financial data, and online storage to hold digital
 One good example of high speed broadband is the photos and other files.
Cable Internet service. Cable internet service provides - Access providers are categorized as ISPs, online service
high-speed Internet access through the cable television providers, and wireless Internet service providers.
network via a cable modem.
Internet Service Provider - In the United States, the transmission media that make up
- is a regional or national access provider. A regional ISP the Internet backbone exchange data and information at
usually provides Internet access to a specific geographic several different major cities across the country.
area. - That is, they transfer data and information from one
National ISP network to another until reaching the final destination
- is a business that provides Internet access in cities and
towns nationwide. Addressing System
- usually offer more services and have a larger technical - send data and information to a computer at a specific
support staff than regional ISPs. destination.
- addressing system makes use of IP addresses.
Online Service Provide
- also has many members-only features such as instant IP address
messaging or their own customized version of a Web - (short for Internet Protocol address), is a number that
browser. uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to
the Internet.
Wireless Internet Service Provider - usually consists of four groups of numbers, each separated
- (sometimes called a wireless data provider) is a company by a period.
that provides wireless Internet access to computers and - In general, the first portion of each IP address identifies the
mobile devices. network and the last portion identifies the specific
- Wireless modems usually are in the form of a USB flash computer.
drive or a card that inserts in a slot in a computer or mobile - These all-numeric IP addresses are difficult to remember
device. and use. Thus, the Internet supports the use of a text name
How do data and information travel the internet? that represents one or more IP addresses.
Domain name
- Computers connected to the Internet work together to
transfer data and information around the world using - the text version of an IP address.
various wired and wireless transmission media. - The text in the domain name up to the first period identifies
- Several main transmission media carry the heaviest amount the type of Internet server. For example, the www indicates
of traffic on the Internet. These major carriers of network
traffic are known collectively as the Internet backbone.
a Web server. The Internet server portion of a domain name
often is not required.
- Every domain name contains a top-level domain (TLD),
which is the last section of the domain name. A generic TLD
(gTLD), such as the com identifies the type of organization
associated with the domain
- For international Web sites outside the United States, the
domain name also includes a country code TLD (ccTLD),
which is a two-letter country code.
- When you specify a domain name, a server translates the
domain name to its associated IP address so that data and
information can be routed to the correct computer. This
server is an Internet server that usually is associated with an
Internet access provider.
Here are some examples of Generic Top-Level Domains:

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GROUP 2  Another good example is DSL which provides high-

THE INTERNET speed Internet connections using regular telephone

Here are some examples of Generic Top-Level Domains:

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