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INTERNET

It is a large network of networks that covers the whole world and enables millions of
computers from different organizations and people to communicate globally.
Importance of Internet
The importance of internet can be seen through its contribution to:-
a) Research activities
b) News and information dissemination.
c) Leisure
d) Communication.
e) Business Transactions, etc.
Requirements for Internet Connectivity
(a) Telecommunication facilities
Internet relies on telecommunication facilities like telephone lines, telephone exchange
station and satellite transmission in order to cover the whole world.
(b) Modem (Modulator-Demodulator)
It is a special digital to analog interface card that changes data from digital to analog so
as to be transmitted on telephone lines and on receiving end the data is changed from
analog to digital for the computer to understand.
(c) Internet Service Providers (ISP’s)
These are companies that offer internet services to end users. They provide the Internet
services to end users at a fee.
Examples of ISP in Kenya include:
1. Liquid Telecom
2. Access Kenya
3. Zuku
4. Faiba
5. Orange Kenya
6. Safaricom

(d) Internet Software


Internet software help facilitate your access to the Internet. To achieve communication
between computers special software called Protocol is needed.
INTERNET SERVICES
1. E-mail
This is the exchange of electronic letters, data and graphics on the internet.
2. Electronic Learning (E-learning)
This is learning through interaction with special programs on the computer.
3. Electronic Commerce (e-commerce)
It refers to buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.
4. World Wide Web (WWW)
In order to connect a network to the internet, the local area network needs an internet
server. This server is given the name world wide web (www) and has all the information
which others on the internet access.

ACCESSING THE INTERNET


Software applications that enable the user to access information on the internet are
called Web Browsers. Examples of web browsers include:

 Mozilla Firefox
 Netscape Navigator
 Google Chrome
 Opera
 Internet Explorer
 Netscape Navigator
 Safari
I Login/ Sign In
To access a website, type the full address of the website on the address bar, then
press the enter key.
Surf/ Browse
Surfing/ Browsing is the process of accessing Internet resources like web pages and
websites.
Hyperlinks
A hyperlink is a text or picture on an electronic document that causes other web pages
to open when the link is clicked.
Search Engine
This is a program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of
the documents where the keywords were found. Examples of search engines
include: Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask, WebCrawler, etc.

Downloading
This refers to the process of transferring information from the internet to a local storage
e.g. a computer, flash disk, etc.
Uploading
Refers to the process of transferring a file /files from your computer to the Internet.

ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL)


Electronic mail refers to the sending and receiving of electronic letters and documents
on the internet.
E-MAIL SOFTWARE
E-mail software falls under communication software that are designed to help the user
to read and send individual text documents on the internet so long as the sender and
receiver have an e-mail address. Examples of e-mail software include: Gmail, yahoo,
hotmail, outlook express, thunderbird, etc.

E-MAIL FACILITIES
1. MAILS
a) Checking Mail
In order to check mail the user has to open the e-mail account by providing the
correct username and password. In e-mail account, click the Inbox command to view
a link list of all received mails.
b) Compose a Mail
Composing implies writing. To compose a message, click the Compose command.
c) Send Mail
To send mail, type the correct e-mail address of the recipient, and then
click Send command.
d) Forward Mail
A received mail can be forwarded to another recipient. After reading, click
the Forward command and then provide the address of the recipient.
2. FILE ATTACHMENT
E-mail software enables a person to attach other files like pictures, music, movie clips,
etc to an e-mail for sharing with others before sending. The source of attached files can
be from the hard disk or other storage devices.
3. ON- LINE MEETING
It is possible to hold an on-line meeting with people by sending mails to them e.g. on-
line interviews may involve a person sending electronic mail composed of interview
questions to a recipient who can read and answer back.
4. TELEPHONE MESSAGES
Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) makes it possible to send e-mail to a mobile handset
and a mobile message to e-mail account.
5. CONTACT MANAGEMENT
Most mail programs allow the user to develop an address book which holds contact
information like e-mail address of different people.
E-MAIL ADDRESS FORMAT
A typical e-mail address would look like this: [email protected]
Chemwex is the username and is usually created by the user during e-mail account
registration.
@ is the symbol for “at” which separates the user name from the rest of the address.
Yahoo.com is the name of the host computer in the network i.e. the computer on which
the e-mail account is hosted.
Com identifies the type of organization offering a particular service(s) and is called
the domain, meaning it is a commercial institution.

OTHER COMMONLY USED DOMAINS INCLUDE:


DOMAIN TYPE
.edu Educational Institution
.gov Government Institution
.org Non- profit making organization
.mil Military organization
.co Commercial Institution
.net An institution or organization providing networking
services
.ac An academic institution

E-MAIL COMPOSE WINDOW


A typical e-mail compose window has three basic elements:
1. HEADER: The e-mail header is made up of the following parts:
(a) Addresses of the Recipients: The e-mail recipients can be more than one.
(b) Subject: Presents the topic of the message.
(c) Attachment: Files attached from other programs such as word processors and
spreadsheets.
2. MESSAGE: This is the content of the email. It is typically short and to the point. It may
include text and graphics.
3. SIGNATURE: The signature provides additional information about the sender such as
full name, address and telephone number.
ATTACHING FILES INTO AN E-MAIL
1. Click the Attachment button on the toolbar.
2. In the Dialog box that appears, select the file/ files to attach.

3. Click Attach button to attach the files.

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