What is internet By M.SUDIR Phil (LIS)
- 1. IIn The Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Mostn The Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Most MercifulMerciful Mohammad Sudir M.Phil. (LIS) Department of Library and Information Science Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
- 2. The Internet The internet is a network of computers linking many different types of computers all over the world. It is a very large wide area network (WAN) connecting computers and networks around the world. It makes it possible for millions of users to connect to one another via telephone lines, cable lines and satellites. The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals A world wide system of interconnected networks and computers. It allows people to send and receive data wherever they are in the world if they have internet access 1
- 3. How did the Internet developed? Internet was born in late 1960’s The internet has its root in the ARPANET system of the Advanced Research Project Agency of U.S. Department of Defense which linked together mainframe computers to form a communication networks. ARPANET is known as the forefather of internet. Basic services of internet Electronic mail FTP Telnet Usenet news The World Wide Web Electronic mail 2
- 4. Basic services of internet Electronic mail It is also known as e-mail in short It enables to send and receive a mail (message). It is Faster than paper mail. Images, audio, video can be sent along with text. File transfer Protocol (FTP) It enables users to move a file from one computer to another computer. A file may contain: Text document, Image ,Artwork Movie ,Sound ,Software 3
- 5. Cont…. Usenet News Usenet news service enables a group of internet users to exchange their views, ideas, information on some common topic of internet. A newsgroup is like a large notice board accessible to all members belonging to the group. 2 types of newsgroups: Moderated Non-moderated The World Wide Web It is a most popular method of accessing internet. It uses a concept called hypertext. Hypertext documents on internet are known as web pages.Web pages are created by using a special language called Hyper Text Markup Language (html) 4
- 6. Uses of the Internet ? I. On-line communication II. Software sharing III. Exchange of views on topics of common interest IV. Posting of information of general interest V. Product promotion VI. Feedback about product VII. Customer support service VIII. On-line journals and magazines 4
- 7. Why is it used? The internet is used for many different things such as: • Talking to friends- using programmes such as msn and MySpace (web2)) • Online shopping- buying items from the internet without leaving your home using sites such as www.tesco.com • Watching Videos- using websites such as www.youtube.com • Research- using search engines such as www.google.com • Downloading/listening to music- using programmes such as lime wire or sites such as www.myspace.com 5
- 8. Advantages and Disadvantages The internet has many more advantages than it does disadvantages according to research. Advantages: Allows easy and quick access to information Enables user to access files and information from any computer anywhere in the world People can check financial information, purchase products, talk to people and much more online Downloading music- quick and easy User can send information quickly from computerto computer 6
- 9. Disadvantages: It promotes violence and bad behavior within society, as it contains violent videos and other disturbing images It can encourage negative activities such as pornography and pedophilia, these things can now be explored more openly due to the internet It stops children from going out, as they wish to stay home and use the internet to talk to friends etc. 7
- 10. The value of the internet for media institutions The internet is a great advantage to different institutions around the world. It enables them to: • Advertise online which gives them further promotion • Allow customers etc. to make online accounts and buy products online • They can use the internet to create their own website which can give clients the latest news etc. • Allows them to send emails etc. to institutions in other countries to also give further promotion and development • They can download information from the internet on to their computer systems quick and easily 8
- 11. Implications for the future I think the internet will develop in the future in the following ways: • It will become cheaper for people to use • It will become much faster and information will be able to be accessed more quickly • More and more information will be added to it, which will make it the worlds biggest technology resource • It will continue to grow and as it becomes cheaper people in less economically developed countries will gain access to it, further developing their education and access to information • Overall, the internet will become even more advanced in technology, making it cheaper, faster and more widelyaccessed. 9
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