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MODULE 4- BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTERNET

Internet
A global computer network providing a variety of informa on and
communica on facili es, consis ng of interconnected networks using
standardized communica on protocols.
Benefits/ Advantages of internet
 Flawless communica on
 Online educa on
 E commerce
 Online services
 Abundant informa on
 Entertainment
 Social networks
 Online banking
 Video calls
 Web conferencing
Disadvantages/ limita ons of internet
 Internet addic on
 Access to wrong informa on
 The of personal informa on
 Spams
 Virus threats
 Sensi ve informa on
 Wastage of me
 Obesity
 Health issues
Facili es available on the internet
 E-mail
 FTP
 Usenet
 Telnet
 Internet Relay chat
 World wide web
Internet Administra on
It is basically a group that coordinates and guides the Internet with
its growth and development.
Network (Computer network)
It refers to inter-connected compu ng devices that can exchange
data and share resources with each other.
Components of a network system
 Terminals
 Tele communica on processor
 Tele communica on channels and media
 Computer
 Tele communica on so ware
 Network adapters
 Network naviga on devices
Distributed compu ng
It is a model in which components of a so ware system are shared
among mul ple computers to improve efficiency and performance.
Applica ons of distributed compu ng
 Automated banking system
 Telephones
 The world wide web
 Global posi oning system
 Research and development projects
 Air traffic control system
 Tracking roaming cellular
Benefits of distributed compu ng
 Scalability
 Flexibility
 Redundancy
Client server compu ng
It is the clients requests a resource and the server provides that
resource. A server may serve mul ple clients at the same me while
a client is in contact with only one server.
Internet protocol
The Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of requirements for addressing and
rou ng data on the Internet.
Applica ons of client server compu ng
 World wide web
 E mail
 File transfer protocol
 Chat
 Usenet newsgroup
 Interac ve tax-oriented communica on
 Network management system
 Library
Advantages of client server technology
 Improved network performance
 Scalability
 Easy maintenance
 Greater security
 Standardized interfaces
 Easy development
Internet protocol (IP)
The Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of requirements for addressing and
rou ng data on the Internet.
Types of internet protocols
 Transmission control protocol (TCP)
 Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
 Point to point protocol (PPP)
 File transfer protocol (FTP)
 Secure file transfer protocol (SFTP)
 Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
 Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS)
 Telnet
 IPv4
 ICMP
 User datagram protocol (UDP)
 Internet message accessing protocol (IMAP)
Internet protocol suit
Internet Protocol suite (IP suite) is the standard network model and
communica on protocol stack used on the Internet and on most
other computer networks.
Internet access
It is the ability of individuals and organiza ons to connect to the
Internet using computer terminals, computers, and other devices.
Dial-up Internet access
It is a form of Internet access that uses the facili es of the public
switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connec on to an
Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a
conven onal telephone line.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web-commonly referred to as WWW, W3, or the
Web-is a system of interconnected public webpages accessible
through the Internet.
File transfer protocol (FTP)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol for transmi ng files
between computers over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) connec ons.
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It is the global address of documents and other resources on the
world wide web.
IP address
It is a numeric value assigned to a network device, and it is used for
the iden fica on and loca on of a network device. IP addresses are
assigned to every type of network device.
Domain name
Domain name is a name used to iden fy and locate computers
connected to the internet.
Types of domain name
 Top level domain
 Second level domain
 Third level domain
Top level domain (TLD)
It is the highest level of domain name of the internet. They form the
DNS root zone of the hierarchical domain name system.
Second level domain name (SLD)
It is a domain name that directly below the top level domain name. It
refers to the organiza on that registered the domain name with a
domain name register.
Third level domain name
It is used for set-up individual domains for specific purpose.
Values of domain name
Economic value
Social value
Domain name system (DNS)
It is a system by which internet domain names and addresses are
tracked and regulated.
Applica ons of internet
A-Internet in business
 Access to database
 E commerce
 E mail
 E literature
 Conferencing
 World wide audience
 Provide product informa on
 Recruit new employees
 Online services
 Eliminate the middle man
 Entertainment programs
B-Internet in educa on
 Informa ve resources
 Distance learning
 Virtual universi es
 Project and assignment work
 Interna onal educa on
 Flexible learning
 Beneficial to teachers
E governance
It simply refers to government func oning with the applica on of
informa on and communica on technology.
Types of e governance
 G2G
 G2C
 G2B
 G2E
Benefits of e governance
 Be er access to informa on and quality services for ci zens.
 Simplicity, efficiency and accountability in the government.
 Expanded reach of governance.
 Improves delivery and efficiency of government services.
 Improved government interac ons with business and industry.
 Ci zen empowerment through access to informa on.
 More efficient government management.
 Less corrup on in the administra on.
 Increased transparency in administra on.
 Greater convenience to ci zens and businesses.
 Cost reduc ons and revenue growth.
 Increased legi macy of government.
 Fla ens organisa onal structure (less hierarchic).
 Reduces paperwork and red-tapism in the administra ve process
which results in be er planning and coordina on between
different levels of government.
 Improved rela ons between the public authori es and civil
society.
 Re-structuring of administra ve processes.

Prepared by:
JUBAIR MAJEED
RAHUL MURALI

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