Lesson 16

The internet and education

The Internet, also simply called the Net, is the largest and far-flung network system-of-all-systems. Surprisingly, the Internet is not really a network but a loosely organized collection of about 25,000 networks accessed by computers on the planet.

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol

( TCP / IP )

A standardized protocol (or set of rules for exchanging data)

To gain access to the Internet, the computer must be equipped with what is called a Server which has a special software ( program ) that uses the Internet protocol.

The great attraction of the Internet is that once the sign up fees are paid, there are no extra charges.

The vast sea of information now in the Internet, including news and trivia, is an overwhelming challenge to those who wish to navigate it.

The most attractive way to move around the Internet is called browsing.

World Wide Web ( the Web )

An Internet’s subset of text, images, and sounds are linked together to allow users to access data or information needed.

The future of the internet seems limitless. Already its complexity has spawned and continue to spawn. Net sites including new demand for services to business, industries, science, government, and even homes.

Many experts predict that the Internet is destined to become the centerpiece  of all online communications on the planet and in some future time in the solar system using interplanetary satellite communication stations.

A view of educational uses of the Internet

Educational software materials have also developed both in sophistication and appeal. There is now a wider choice from rote arithmetic or grammar lessons to discovery and innovation projects.