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Lesson 2: The World Wide Web
Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Define WWW and its relation to the Internet.
Explain how Web addresses work.
Explore Web sites by using a search engine.
Explain how to perform transactions over the Web.
Define browser plug-ins and explain their uses.
Introduction the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW or simply, the Web):
Refers to the collection of information that is
accessible on the Internet.
The information is in the form of text, pictures, and
sound.
The Web is a very popular service on the Internet.
Introduction the World Wide Web (cont.)
Web and the Internet are technically two different
terms:
o The Internet connects multiple computers and
forms a network on which a computer can
communicate with another computer.
o The Web is a way of accessing and sharing
information over the Internet by using Web
browsers.
Web Components
Web browser is a software program that enables you
to view and interact with various resources on the
Web.
Web page is a document on the Web. It is a formatted
text document that a Web browser can display.
Web site is one or more Web pages that reside on a
single server.
Web Addresses
o Every Web site on the Web is stored on a computer
that is part of a vast network.
o To access a Web site, you need to access the
computer on which the Web site is stored.
o Each computer on the Web is identified by a unique
address, known as the Internet Protocol (IP) address.
o The IP address is a numeric address that specifies
the exact location of a computer on the Web.
Web Addresses (cont.)
A Web site for a domain is accessed with the help of a
unique alphanumeric address known as the Web
address.
The Web address is also known as the Uniform
Resource Locator (URL), which specifies the protocol
to be used and the exact location of the Web site.
A protocol is a standard method of transferring data
between different computers.
Web Addresses (Cont.)
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.asp
Element
Description
http://
Indicates the protocol to be used to access a file.
www
Indicates that the Web site is on the World Wide
Web.
microsoft
Indicates the name of the Web site.
.com
Indicates the type of domain.
/learning/default.asp
Indicates the path of the document.
Examples of domain name suffixes.
Suffix
Description
.com
Indicates that the Web site is for a commercial organization.
.edu
Indicates that the Web site is for educational institutions, such as
schools, colleges, and universities.
.net
Indicates that the Web site is for a network-oriented organization or
for an ISP.
.org
Indicates that the Web site is for a nonprofit organization.
.info
Indicates that the Web site is informative in nature.
.museum
Indicates that the Web site is used for a museum or for an
individual of the museum profession.
Working with Internet Explorer
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Please follow these
steps to practice:
Open Microsoft Digital
Literacy site
Click on Internet
module.
Click on “Launch Elearning.
Click on the “Play”
button.
Follow steps on the left
screen.
E-Commerce
E-commerce refers to the business transactions made over
the Internet, such as buying and selling items online.
E-Commerce (cont.)
Example: Purchasing Museum Online Tickets
Step 1: access the museum’s Web site.
Step 2: create a new account.
Step 3: select the date and the number of tickets you want
to purchase.
Step 4: provide your credit card details along with the
shipping address.
Step 4: record your transaction code that you can use for
any further queries related to this purchase.
Using Browser Plug-ins
A Web page may contain content in the form of animation,
video, or audio files. To view these files, you need
additional programs known as plug-ins.
Plug-ins provide added functions by allowing the Web
browser to access and run files that are included in Web
pages.
Some popular plug-ins are available with most of the Web
browsers.
Certain plug-ins that you need to install or update to be
able to view Web pages with new features and file formats.
Using Browser Plug-ins
Download Plug-Ins
1) In the Address bar, type http://www.msn.com, and
then click Go.
2) On the left column of the MSN home page, click
Video.
3) Click Download Microsoft Windows Media Player.
4) To download the plug-in, click Download Now twice.
5) Click Run.
6) Click Run.
7) Click I Accept.