1_41_1[(0,0) 1_21_1[(19,187)Internet Overview(57,16)Welcome to this Introduction to the Internet lesson. The estimated time to(76,16)review this first module is(76,165)10(76,185)minutes.(114,16)The buttons below enable you to navigate through the modules in the lesson.(133,16)Lesson Menu(133,108)brings you back to the Lesson Menu;(133,327)Glossary(133,390)displays a(152,16)glossary of Internet terms;(152,171)Help(152,205)displays online help;(152,327)Next(152,361)and(152,386)Previous(171,16)display the next and previous screen in the module.(209,16)Please click on(209,109)Next(209,143)to begin. 1_51_1[(0,0) Internet Overview: Introduction 4_41_1[(0,0) 4_21_1[(19,16)First, what is the Internet?(14,57,125,57,light,1)WHAT IS THE INTERNET? (139,85,30,3)(169,57,125,57,nolight,2)HOW DOES IT WORK? (294,85,30,3)(324,57,125,57,nolight,3)HOW DO I GET IT? 4_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: What Is the Internet? 7_41_1[(0,0) 7_21_1[(19,117)What is it?(57,16)The Internet is a "network of networks" which(76,16)connects both individual computers and(95,16)networks of computers all over the world. It(114,16)enables millions of computers to exchange(133,16)information. 7_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: What Is the Internet? 3_41_1[(0,0) 3_21_1[(19,16)What is now called "The Internet" originally began as a(38,16)communications network for U.S. military computers in the late(57,16)1960's. In a short time, various companies which did contract(76,16)work for the military were added to the network, along with some(95,16)university research centers. 3_71_ERR[ ERROR in window 71: (1)Required dimensions do not fit 3_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: What Is the Internet? 9_41_1[(0,0) 9_21_1[(19,16)Having outgrown its original function(38,16)as a private military-industrial(57,16)communications link, the Internet(76,16)has recently emerged on the(95,16)commercial scene. Today's Internet(114,16)serves millions of private(133,16)businesses and individuals. New(152,16)uses for the Internet are being(171,16)developed every day. 9_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: What Is the Internet? 10_41_1[(0,0) 10_21_1[(19,16)Although it is virtually impossible to get an exact count of the actual(38,16)number of computers or individuals using the Internet, some best-guess(57,16)estimates have been put together by The Internet Society. These figures,(76,16)which can be displayed by clicking with the(76,270)right(76,303)mouse button on the(95,16)"question marks" in the upper-left margin, provide an indication of the(114,16)magnitude of Internet usage today. 10_71_5[(0,8)Sorry. No hint available. Click on(0,200)Next(0,234)to continue. 10_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: What Is the Internet? 8_41_1[(0,0) 8_21_1[(19,16)Now, how does the Internet work?(6,57,125,57,nolight,1)WHAT IS THE INTERNET? (131,85,30,3)(161,57,125,57,light,2)HOW DOES IT WORK? (286,85,30,3)(316,57,125,57,nolight,3)HOW DO I GET IT? 8_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 14_41_1[(0,0) 14_21_1[(19,161)How does it work?(57,16)The Internet routes information from one location to another. It is(76,16)important to understand that computers communicate in digital form.(95,16)This means that all information (or data) is represented as a series of(114,16)digits or bits.(152,16)Let's consider for a moment how data is transferred from your(171,16)computer to a printer. 14_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 26_41_1[(0,0) 26_21_1[(19,16)The computer sends a stream of data to the printer which contains text(38,16)and instructions for the printer to determine what size margins to use,(57,16)what type face, and so on.(95,16)When a similar stream of data is sent to another computer via the(114,16)Internet, the stream is broken into smaller units of digital data called(133,16)"packets". 26_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 15_41_1[(0,0) 15_21_1[(19,16)As the packets travel through the(38,16)Internet, they are reassembled by(57,16)the receiving computer. Each(76,16)packet includes complete(95,16)addressing information which tells(114,16)where it came from, where it is(133,16)going, and where it belongs in the(152,16)complete data stream. 15_31_1[(0,16)Please click on(0,109)SENDER(0,170). 15_71_ERR[ ERROR in window 71: (1)Required dimensions do not fit 15_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 5_41_1[(0,0) 5_21_1[(19,16)To standardize the transfer of data between computers,(38,16)a set of routing rules, or protocol, was developed. This(57,16)protocol is called(57,118)TCP/IP(57,165). TCP/IP sets guidelines for(76,16)giving each computer its own address. This address,(95,16)called an IP address, is a unique set of numbers in a(114,16)special format. For example, 199.203.3.202 is the IP(133,16)address of a specific computer attached to the Internet. 5_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 16_41_1[(0,0) 16_21_1[(19,16)Although the IP address works properly when(38,16)computers are contacting each other, it is difficult(57,16)for most people to remember. For this reason, the(76,16)Domain Name System was established to give(95,16)each IP address a unique alphanumeric name, for(114,16)example: "bob.company.com". 16_31_1[(0,16)Please click on "bob.company.com". 16_71_ERR[ ERROR in window 71: (1)Required dimensions do not fit 16_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Does the Internet Work? 13_41_1[(0,0) 13_21_1[(19,16)Finally, how do I get the Internet?(14,57,125,57,nolight,1)WHAT IS THE INTERNET? (139,85,30,3)(169,57,125,57,nolight,2)HOW DOES IT WORK? (294,85,30,3)(324,57,125,57,light,3)HOW DO I GET IT? 13_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Do I Get the Internet? 19_41_1[(0,0) 19_21_1[(19,61)Connecting to the Internet(57,16)Although there are a number of ways to(76,16)connect your computer to the Internet, the(95,16)two basic methods are a(95,162)dial-up(114,16)connection or a(114,109)dedicated(114,176)connection. 19_71_5[(0,8)Sorry. No hint available. Click on(0,200)Next(0,234)to continue. 19_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Do I Get the Internet? 24_41_1[(0,0) 24_21_1[(19,16)A dial-up connection uses a modem and a(38,16)telephone line to make a temporary connection(57,16)to an Internet access point. That point is(76,16)usually at an Internet access provider, which is(95,16)a business that sells connection time by the(114,16)month or hour on a subscription basis. 24_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Do I Get the Internet? 20_41_1[(0,0) 20_21_1[(19,16)A special type of dial-up account is available(38,16)through online services such as America(57,16)Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy. This(76,16)special account not only provides you access(95,16)to the Internet, but also to the other services(114,16)offered by these online providers. 20_71_5[(0,8)Sorry. No hint available. Click on(0,200)Next(0,234)to continue. 20_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Do I Get the Internet? 21_41_1[(0,0) 21_21_1[(19,16)Another way to connect to the Internet is through a dedicated connection. A dedicated(38,16)connection means that a computer is online with the Internet all the time. This is the way(57,16)most local area networks (LANs) are attached to the Internet. This enables any properly(76,16)configured computer on the LAN to access the Internet without having to make a dial-up(95,16)connection. This type of connection is most often found in businesses. 21_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: How Do I Get the Internet? 22_41_1[(0,0) 22_21_1[(19,16)This module provided you the opportunity(38,16)to learn the following about the Internet:(76,24)*(76,41)What is it?(95,24)*(95,41)How does it work?(114,24)*(114,41)How do I get it?(152,16)Please click on(152,109)Lesson Menu(152,201)to return to(171,16)the Lesson Menu. 22_51_1[(0,0)Internet Overview: Conclusion