Internet

Presentation By :

Vishal Chavan

A Network of Networks

The Internet is the largest group of

computers ever linked together.

Network of Computers -

Serving out Information

Cont.……

• What is it?

• When was it discovered?

• Who owns it?

• Is Internet the same as WWW?

• What are web browsers?

Some Questions

• The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers.

• As of December 31, 2011 there was an estimated 2,267,233,742 Internet users worldwide.

• The number of Internet users represents 32.7 percent of the world's population.

Terms you should know:

Structure and Nature of Internet- What is Internet?

• Intranet

• Extranet

Some

History

First Web Page : http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/www/TheProject.html

Structure and Nature of Internet- Connection Requirements

The basic requirements to get an Internet connection are:

1. A Computer

3. A Modem

2. A Phone Line

4. An ISP

Structure and Nature of Internet- Connection Requirements

MODEM :

• Modem stands for MOdulator/DEModulator. A modem is a device that enables a computer to transmit data over phone or cable

ISP :

• ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. An ISP can be company offering its clients to access the Internet.

The Internet’s Major Services

The World Wide Web

E-mail

Social Networking

Education

News

Chat

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