INTERNET HANDOUT FOR BEGINNERS
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET
The Internet
which is an acronym for international
network was born out of the need to increase the level of communication
system by the U>S Department of Defense in the Mid 1960’s during the cold
war, it was then called Apranet, and
only few establishments like the Government bodies and Universities. Then in
1991, the internet usage extended from the military an d higher institutions of
learning to individual usage.
In 1993, a man
called Tim Bernerlee developed the World Wide Web (WWW). The World Wide Web is
a System of internet server that support specially formatted documents. The
documents are formatted in a script known as Hypertext Markup Language(HTML)
This HTML supports links to another document.
Which
simply mean that one can jump from one page to another by clicking with the
mouse.
Note:-Tim Bernerlee is
the father of the World Wide Web (WWW).
HOW DO WE GET CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET
Providers
of internet services can be classified
into three different categories according to their hierarchy. They includes:-
1.
International
Platform Providers (IPP):- They are the first level in internet hierarchy. They
establish connection to Internet Service
Providers. These connections are measured in Bandwidth. Thus, Bandwidth
describes the quantity of data that can be transmitted over the internet per
second.
2.
Internet Service
Providers:-They
are the second level in internet connectivity. They purchase their Bandwidth
from IPP. They offer internet
service to subscribers.
3.
Subscribers:-They are the
last or third level in internet connectivity. They receive the connections from
ISP. Subscribers offers internet
services to individuals which are the final consumers of internet services.
INTERNET
CONNECTION CHART
1. INTERNATIONAL
PLATFORM PROVIDERS (IPP)
2. INTERNET
SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISP)
3. SUBSCRIBERS
4. INDIVIDUALS
(FINAL CONSUMERS)
DEFINITION OF INTERNET:-The term or
concept internet, is an acronym for international network. It can be defined as
a network of computers connected together in order to share available
resources. Internet is a global village which makes information sourcing easy.
Computers on
internet communicate with a common language known as Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Note:-For one to be connected to the internet,
he/she must have an ISP.
BROWSERS:-These are
special programs use to navigate or move around the in the globe.
TYPES OF BROWSERS
1.
Internet
Explorer
2.
Neo
Planet
3.
Net
scape navigator
4.
Operamini
5.
Google
chrome
6.
Mozilla
Firefox etc.
SEARCH ENGINE:- These are
special website or domain designed for a dedicated purpose.
TYPES OF SEACH ENGINE
HOW TO LAUNCH AND USE A WEB BROWSER
1.
Open
your web browser e.g Mozilla Firefox or otherwise
2.
Under
the address bar, type the website you want to visit
3.
Click
on go button or press enter from the keyboard
Note:-When a web browser opens, it displays a
default home page.
SCREEN ELEMENTS OR INTERFACE OF A WEB
BROWSER
1.
Title bar:-It shows the
name of the browser a user is working and at the same time the web page
currently displaying on the screen.
2.
Menu bar:- It a bar
beneath the title bar, it contains all the commands of a web browser.
3.
Standard bar:- It contains
the essentials frequently used commands. It serves shortcut to the menu bar.
4.
Address bar:- This is the bar in which websites are
entered.
5.
Download status
bar:-
It shows the level of the download a user is running
6.
Scroll bars:-These are used
to move around in a web browser.
7.
Task bar:- It contains
the start button with date and time. In order words, it is referred to as the
footer bar.
HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT HOME PAGE
1.
Click
on tool menu
2.
Click
on option
3.
Under
home page, type the url or website you want as your default home page
4.
Click
on apply and ok.
WEBSITE SUFFIX AND OWNERS
|
SUFFIX
|
OWNER
|
|
1
.gov
|
Government
agencies
|
|
2 .edu
|
Educational
institutions
|
|
3 .org
|
Organizations
|
|
4 .mil
|
military
agencies
|
|
5 .com
|
Commercial
organization
|
|
6 .net
|
Network
organization
|
|
7 .ac
|
Academic
institutions
|
|
8 .co
|
Commercial
companies in U.S
|
|
9 .ng
|
Nigeria
|
|
10 .uk
|
United
kingdom
|
|
11 .au
|
Australia
|
|
12 .ca
|
Canada
|
|
13 .ke
|
Kenya
|
|
14
.bw
|
Botswana
|
E-MAIL:- The term E-mail
is an acronym for Electronic Mail. It can be defined as a means of sending and
receiving of mails or messages.
TYPES OF EMAIL
SERVICES WEBSITE
Note:-Among the above
mentioned Email services website, our point of reference will be on yahoomail.
HOW TO CREATE
EMAIL ACCOUNT
1.
Open
your web browser
2.
Type
the E-mail website you want to use to open the account under the address bar.
e.gwww.yahoonail.com
3.
Click
on go button or press enter from the keyboard
4.
Click
on create new account or sign-up
5.
Fill
the form for the registrations
6.
Click
on create my account.
HOW TO CHECK
MAIL
1.
Open
your web browser
2.
Underthe
address bar, type the website you used in creating the e-mail account.
3.
Type
your e-mail address and password in the space provided
4.
Click
on sign-in or press enter from the keyboard.
5.
Click
on check mail or inbox
6.
Click
on the subject of the mail you want to check.
NOTE:-When you finish checking the mail, click
on sign-out or log-out in order to close your email account.
HOW TO SEND A MAIL
1.
Open
your web browser
2.
Type
the email website you want to use in sending the mail in the address bar.
3.
Press
enter from the keyboard or go button
4.
Click
on compose or new
5.
Under
“To” type the e-mail address of the recipients
6.
Under
“Cc” type the e-mail address of other recipients you want to send the same
mail.
7.
Under
message body, type the message you want to send
8.
Click
on send.
HOW TO ATTACK FILE(S) TO A MAIL
1.
From
your e-mail page, click on compose or new
2.
Click
on attach file
3.
Click
on browse
4.
Select
the file location where you saved the document
5.
Click
on the document
6.
Click
on open
7.
Click
on attach file and allow it to attach to your mail.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD AN ATTACHMENT
1.
From
your e-mail box, click on inbox
2.
Click
on the subject of the mail that contains the attachment
3.
Click
on the file icon
4.
Click
on download file and allow it to download
5.
Click
on save or open and ok.
HOW TO SEARCH INFORMATION ON THE NET
1.
Open
your web browser
2.
Type
the website you want to use to search for the information under the address bar
e.g (www.google.com)
3.
Press
enter from the keyboard or click on go button
4.
Type
the question you are sourcing for in the space provided
5.
Click
on google search or press enter from the keyboard
6.
Click
on the link that best provides the answer to your question
7.
Read
the information on the internet page or copy it to an editing window for future
references.
WAYS OF HAVING FUN OR ENTERTAINMENT ON
THE NET
One
can have fun or entertain his/herself on the net thorough the following means.
6.
Yahoo
messenger etc.
INTERNET JARGONS/ABBREVIATIONS
1.
Sign-in:- It is used to
visit an account
2.
Sign-up:- It is used to
create new account
3.
Sign-out:- It is used to
close an account page
4.
Create new
account:- It
is used to open new account
5.
Log-in:- It is used to
visit an account
6.
Log-out:- It is used to
close and account page
7.
Online:- It describes a
state of been on the global village
8.
Offline:- It describes
when a user is not on the net
9.
E-mail:- Electronic Mail
10.Reload/Refresh:-
It
is used to load a page to start afresh
11.Internet:-
International
Network
13.Search
Engine:- Website
14.Home
page:- The
default page that opens immediately a web browser is launched
15.LAN:- Local Area
Network
16.MAN:- Metropolitan
Area Network
17.WAN:-
Wide
Area Network
18.ISP:- Internet Service Providers
19.IPP:-
International
Platform Providers
20.Subscribers:-They offer
internet services to the general public or individuals.
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