Intro to the Internet
CSCI 101
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REVIEW
• What’s an OS?
• Who is Pascal?
• Transistors were used in Which
Generation of Computers?
• What does a CPU do?
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Today’s Outline:
What is the internet
History
Terminology
Web Addresses
How do I create my on Web Address
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What is "the internets"?
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“United States President Bush used the improper
pluralization of the word "Internet" publicly during the 2000
election campaign; however, the term gained cachet as an
Internet humor meme only following Bush's use of the
term in the second 2004 presidential election debate on
October 8, 2004.”
en.wikipedia.org
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“It’s not a truck. It’s a series of tubes.”
U.S. Senator Ted Stevens
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What is "the Internet"?
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The Internet = a network of computer
networks
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technically, it is a bunch of wires, servers,
routers, etc.
"The Web" ≠ "The Internet"
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The World Wide Web is just one of many
services that use the internet.
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Internet History
1969 - ARPAnet
 1973 - ARPAnet adds 1st
international nodes (London and
Norway)
 1977 - first email application
 1984 - DNS introduced with 1000
nodes
 1991 - First web server
 1998 - birth of Google Inc.
 2000 - 27.5 million domains
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 2008 - 162 million domains
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 2013 – 250+ million domains
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How Info Moves on the Internet
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Routing of Packets
mon-cre
John’s Sister
Comporium
John
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Net Neutrality
 for
a good explanation, search the
Daily Show web site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW
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Important Internet Terms
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Bandwidth
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Broadband
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eg: at&t, verizon, comcast,
comporium
ISP
Domain Name
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IP Address
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eg: 199.79.254.163 is the IP
address for Winthrop's main web
site
URL
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eg: winthrop.edu
eg:
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/roudaj/
Client/Server
P2P
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Other Internet Info
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Who owns it?
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How fast is it growing?
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Who controls/censors it?
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What services use it?
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file transfer and remote login
email
usenet
world wide web
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now consumes the vast majority of
internet traffic
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URLs - what is in a name?
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/roudaj/default.htm
I want a web file (could be "ftp")
domain name
machine at that domain
directory on that machine
file inside that directory
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URLs - what is in a name?
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/roudaj/default.htm
Machine on the internet
File on that machine
So… Are these legitimate web pages?
www.bankofamerica.com.signin.springboard.ru/verify.htm
www.bankofamerica.com/spyware/verify/password.htm
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How do I create my own domain name?
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Do it yourself
1.
2.
3.
buy a server
obtain an IP address
register your name and address with
ICANN
internet corporation for assigned names and
numbers
OR
 Contract with a "Server Farm"
1.
2.
google "domain hosting" to find a provider
pay a small monthly fee
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Homework
Write 2-3 paragraphs on the process
and cost for setting up a blog. Make
this like a short tutorial… feel free to
include screenshots.
Use resources and tools from
webhosts, such as GoDaddy,
Hostgator, Hostmonster, bluehost,
etc.
Email me at roudaj@Winthrop.edu the
paragraphs by Wednesday
2/12/2014.
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Next Time…
Networking
Which is better, Cable or DSL?
 How do I set up a home wireless
network?
 How do I set up a company
network?
 What are Routers?
 What are Switches?
 What are Firewalls?
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