The Internet and the Web

Today, I'll discuss more about the Internet and the Web.

How can you gain access to a web page?

- Whenever you type a correct address on your address bar, the web server delivers the web page to your computer.

What is downloading?

- With some specific programs and depends on your connection speed. You can download anything from the Internet (music, videos, datas, programs,.... ) in an amount of time by few seconds if your connection speed is fast or few hours if slow.

How can you recognize links?

- Pointer changes to a small hand when you point to a link

- A link can be text or an image

- Text links are usually underlined and in a different color

How can you search forwebpages that have the imformation you are looking for?

- There are some websites that provide the search engine. When you type a search text or keyword about what you want to search for. A list of web pages containing that keyword will appear so that when you click on it, it will lead you directly to that website.

The most common search engine web page is Google (http://www.google.com/)

What are the twelve basic types of Web sites?

- Portal, News, Informational, Business - Marketing, Educational, Entertainment, Advocacy, Blog, Wiki, Social Network, Content Aggrigator, Personal.



- Portal

A Web site that offers a variety of services from one, convenient location, usually for free

- News

Contains newsworthy material

Stories and articles relating to current events, life, money, sports, and the weather

- Informational
Contains factual information
Created by organizations and government agencies

- Business - Marketing
Contains content that promotes products or services
Allows you to purchase products or services online

- Educational
Offers avenues for formal and informal teachingand learning

Online classes and database, online library
- Entertainment

Offers an interactive and engaging environment featuring music, videos, sports, games, ongoing Web episodes, sweepstakes, chats, and more

I, as a teenager, like the Entertainment websites most that I can meet and communicate with my friends and share our ideas.