Week3: INTERNET TERMINOLOGIES

                                     WEEK 3

Topic:               INTERNET  TERMINOLOGIES

Specific objectives:

By the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:

·                State the full meaning of some internet abbreviations

·                List out the internet terms

·                Explain the internet terms

INTERNET TERMINOLOGIES: It is worthy of note for us to know some internet term used in computer studies for easy identification whenever it is seen. The following are examples of some internet terms:

·                APP: This is the short form of application

·                WWW: The full meaning is “world wide web”. They are always attached to web addresses, examples: www.tansicollege.edu.ng, www.facebook.com

·                Web pages: This are created by web developers to identify a particular page on the internet. Each web page may include texts, photos, images, diagrams, links etc.

·                URL: The full meaning is uniform Resource Locators. With URL, one can locate and bookmark pages and files in the internet. Example of URL is http://www.tansicollege.edu.ng

·                HTTP: This is known as “Hyper text transfer protocol”. It enabled web page to work correctly on the internet

·                ISP: This is known as the “Internet service provider”. The ISP is seriously needed to access the internet. They are owned by companies or organization that plug the users who subscribe to it into the internet. Examples of service providers in Nigeria are: Mtn, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile  etc

·                Email: it simply means “Electronic mail”. It is used for sending and receiving typewritten messages and files which may include pictures and videos.

There are different types of emails namely: Gmail, Yahoo mail, hot mail   etc

·                Download: collecting information from the internet to your device

·                Upload: sending information from your device to the internet

Assignment:

·                What are the full meanings of these abbreviations?    (i) www (ii). URL (iii). ISP (iv). HTTP

·                Discuss other internet terms not mentioned in the note

·                What is the difference between uploading and downloading