Lesson 16:

The Internet and Education

Internet

- also 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)

- set of rules for exchanging data

* Through a standardized protocol everything is coordinated through the Internet.

Server

- the one who must be equipped with the computer which has a special software (program) that uses the Internet protocol.

Getting around the Net

The Net user population and the available information continue to grow, and new ways are continuously being developed to tour the Internet.

Browsing - the most attractive way to move around the Internet

Browser- a program that user can use a mouse to point and click on screen icons to surf the Internet

The future of the Internet seems limitless. Many experts predict that the Internet is destined to become the centerpiece of all communications on the planet

A view of Educational uses of the Internet

Today, even elementary school graders in progressive countries like the United States are corresponding via e-mail with pen pals in all 50 states.

Educational software materials have also developed both in sophistication and appeal.  And today schools are gearing up to take advantage of Internet access, where they can plug into the Library of Congress, make virtual visits to famous museums in the world, write to celebrities, and even send questions to head of states.