Chapter 2 Exercise

Part 1:

History

Created in 1969, the interenet was designed for the purpose of maintaining a safe transition of data between military computers. Up until 1991, the Government had a strong control over the use of the Internet. Finally in 1995, the US government allowed the Internet for use by the public. ISPs (Internet Service Providers) were used to offer to link consumers and businesses to the Internet and other services such as web, e-mail, chat, newsgroup, FTP, and telnet.

Six Internet Services

1. Web - is multimedia-based collection of information, services, and Web sites supported by the Internet.

2. Email - a system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.

3. Messanger/chat allows people to send messages to each other instantly.

4. Newsgroup allows people to leave messages about specific topics that the group is made for.

5. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - is a standard protocol allowing users to copy files from computer to computer on Internet.

6. Telnet is basic Internet service allowing users to access remote computers.

difference between internet and web

The internet is a massive network of networks that connects millions of computers together globally. The Web is a way of accessing information over the Internet.

Part 2

Exercise

What are the 6 types of Internet services?
web, email, chat, newsgroup, FTP, and telnet.

What is the software called that allows users to navigate the Web, a browser or HTTP?
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

False - The main network of connections that carry Internet traffic is called the Intranet? or backbone?

True - A location on the Web that acts as a launching point for searching and retrieving information is called a portal or homepage.