Network and Internet
Network and Internet
INTERNET
INTRODUCTION
This is the area of Advanced Science and technology. We all
live in the Global World. Communication and contact with
people have become very easy. Interaction, sharing,
information passing on everything has become very easy. It is
easy to access and make the information like text, audio,
video, online shopping, selling things etc.,
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Also it is easy to access to worldwide people at a very low
price. Access to internet is same for all no matter where they are.
One can connect to any computer in the world, and go to many
excited places without leaving your chairs. Everyone can work
and make use of the technology to speed up our work and
update ourselves about the latest happenings in and around us
within no time.
COMPUTER NETWORK
Network Hub:
Network Hub is a networking device which is used
to connect multiple network hosts. A network hub
is also used to do data transfer.
However, because of its working mechanism, a
hub is not so secure and safe.
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Network Switch:
Like a hub, a switch also works at the layer of LAN (Local Area
Network) but you can say that a switch is more intelligent
than a hub. While hub just does the work of data
forwarding, a switch does ‘filter and forwarding’ which is
a more intelligent way of dealing with the data packets.
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Modem:
A modem stands for (Modulator+Demodulator). That
means it modulates and demodulates the signal between
the digital data of a computer and the analog signal of a
telephone line.
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Network Router:
A router is a network device which is responsible for routing
traffic from one to another network. These two networks
could be a private company network to a public network.
You can think of a router as a traffic police who directs
different network traffic to different directions.
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Bridge:
If a router connects two different types of networks,
then a bridge connects two subnetworks as a
part of the same network. You can think of two
different labs or two different floors connected by
a bridge.
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Repeater:
A repeater is an electronic device that amplifies
the signal it receives. In other terms, you can think
of repeater as a device which receives a signal
and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power
so that the signal can cover longer distances.
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A wireless access point
A wireless access point (WAP or AP) is a device that allows wireless
communication devices to connect to a wireless network using Wi-
Fi, Bluetooth or related standards. The WAP usually connects to a
wired network, and can relay data between the wireless devices
(such as computers or printers) and wired devices on the network.
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A firewall
A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is
designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward
communication. It is also a device or set of devices configured to
permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy all computer traffic
between different security domains based upon a set of rules and
other criteria.
What is the Internet?
The Internet is a global web of
computers connected to each other
by wires, (mostly phone lines). If you
look at a map of big cities, smaller
towns, and scattered houses, each is
connected together with roads,
railways, etc.. This is similar to the
Internet, except with the Internet, wires
connect computers. The Internet is a
superhighway.
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WWW
Browser
Search Engine
URL
Domain
html
WWW
The World Wide Web
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Navigating:
Navigation is a process of navigating a network of
internet resources in the World Wide Web.
Navigation menus allow visitors to move from one
page or section to the next.
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Search Strategies:
Many times searching the World Wide Web can be both
beneficial and frustrating.
You may find vast amounts of information, or you may not find
the kinds of information you're looking for.
Knowing a few search strategies and hints can make the search
more profitable.
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Steps to be followed during the Internet search
Use nouns in your queries – who/what, when, where, how
and why; avoid conjunctions, verbs, adverbs and
adjectives.
Use keywords at the right "level" of specificity: precise, but
not overly restrictive.
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Evaluating
Unlike similar information found in newspapers or
television broadcasts, information available on
the Internet is not regulated for quality or
accuracy; therefore, it is particularly important for
the individual Internet user to evaluate the
resource or information.
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Keep in mind that anyone can publish anything they wish
on the Web. It is often difficult to determine authorship of
Web sources, and even if the author is listed, he or she
may not always represent him or herself honestly, or he or
she may represent opinions as fact. The responsibility is on
the user to evaluate resources effectively.
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Saving and Bookmarking :
Following are the simple ways of saving the internet resources:
Print Internet Resources: You can print resources from the
Internet to make hard copies for the classroom. You can print
out web pages, graphics, data, or email letters. Information from
the web may be copyrighted. It is important to observe
copyright laws.
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Save Internet Resources on a Disk, Hard Drive, or Zip Drive: You can
save individual web pages simply by using the "save as" feature on
your net browser. You have a choice of saving "text" or "HTML."
Selecting "text" allows you to later open the document in a word
processor.
When you save web pages, the graphics are not automatically
saved with the page. You must save each of the images
separately.
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The web links that you save are known as favorites in internet
explorer. The bookmark option is usually found in the top
browser menu. However, along with the bookmarking
methods that are a built in feature of your favorite web
browser, there are, also many external applications that help
you save, catalogue and access your web bookmark.
Safe Practices
The tips and tools given here will help you to navigate the
web safely and securely.
Secure your passwords - Learn more about how to create
strong passwords and keep your information safe.
Signing in and signing out - Signing into your Account is
simple and useful – but know when it is important to sign
out as well.
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Report abuse and illegal activities - Help yourself and others stay
safe online by reporting people or companies who send spam, try
to sell counterfeit goods, distribute malware, or are otherwise
abusing our systems.
Use secure networks - Be extra careful whenever you go online
using a network you don't know, and learn about setting up your
home router and Wi-Fi network securely.
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