THE INTERNET

UNIT 9

THE INTERNET

pg. 87-a

Write the full forms of

the abbreviations

Top level domains: .com .org .net .int .edu .gov .mil .arpa

pg.87-b

Match the logos of the

following Internet

browsers with their

names

A. Opera

B. Internet Explorer C. Mozilla Firefox

p.88-a

World Wide Web /

Internet

• Via – By using a medium

• Hyperlink – Linking two hyper texts by using a

DNS address

• Access – Ability to reach a source

• Synonymous – Two words which have the same

meaning

• Massive – In great amount

• Protocols – A procedure to be followed while

doing a work

• HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• Transmit – Reaching something from supplier

pg. 88-b

Match the following

words with their

definitions

pg. 89-a

Answer the following

questions

1. How can people make use of the WEB?

• With a Web browser, a user views Web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other

multimedia.

2. What are the functions of the hyperlinks?

pg. 89-b

Decide whether the

following statements

are true or false

1. False

2. False

3. False

pg.90

What is IP?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most

prominently, it translates more readily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for locating and identifying computer services and devices with the underlying network protocols.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_ Name_System

pg. 90-b

Decide whether the

following statements

are true or false?

1. False

2. True 3. True

pg. 91-a

Complete the following

sentences according to

the information in the

text

1. Static IPs were easy to use because they don’t

change.

2. Not many internet users can obtain a static

IP.

3. In dynamic IP system, there are pooled IP

addresses.

4. By the help of the dynamic DNS services you

can update your DNS settings with the new

pg. 91-b

Match the following

words with their

definitions or synonyms

1. Scarce – c 2. Obtain – d 3. Assign – e 4. Unlikely – b

pg. 91-c

Fill in the blanks in the

following sentences with

comparitave forms of

the adjectives

1. Dynamic IP system is easier to use.

2. Static IP system is older than dynamic IP

system.

3. Trying to connect to the Internet is harder

Internet Forums

pg. 91-d

Match the questions

with answers.

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. E

pg. 93-a

Internet Forums

• Why do people use Internet forums?

 People use Internet forums to exchange

information, to get or give advice about products, or to fined solution to their problems.

• Do you use Internet forums?

• If yes, what are the general topics that you talk

about in an Internet forum?

Forumˈfɔːrəm

noun: forum; plural noun: forums; plural noun: fora

1. a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a

particular issue can be exchanged.

"we hope these pages act as a forum for debate“

synonyms: meeting, assembly, gathering, conference, seminar, convention, colloquy, convocation, congress, rally, council, symposium, conclave, congregation, synod, diet;

More caucus; informal get-together; rare colloquium "forums were held for staff to air grievances and make suggestions“

setting, place, scene, context, stage, framework, backdrop; medium, means, agency, channel, avenue, vehicle, mechanism, apparatus, auspices

"the UN could provide a valuable forum for discussions“ an Internet site where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users' postings.

2. North American a court or tribunal.

3. (in an ancient Roman city) a public square or

marketplace used for judicial and other business.

synonyms:public meeting place, public square, marketplace; agora

pg. 93-b

Fill in the blanks with

the correct forms of

the verbs given.

• download • visited • find • work • run • be • download • infect • Download (x2) • Find • Visit • Run • Work • Be • Infect

pg. 94-a

Ask help for the

following situations

• You have never installed an operating system

on your computer and now you have to.

How would you ask for help on the Internet forum?

 I have never installed an operating system to my

computer before. How can I install an operating system (from scratch)?

• You do not have the new version of Office 2010

and now you want to get and install it. How would you ask it?

 I need the new version of Office 2010. Where can I

pg. 94-b

Write answers for the

following situations

• I want to set the opening page of Internet

Explorer as default, but I don’t know how to do it. Could you help me?

 First run the Internet Explorer. Press the tools

button, select and open the Internet Options. In the General tab find the Home Page section. Press Use Default button then at the end of the page press the apply button. Your opening page has changed to default.

• I took some pictures of my friend and I’m trying

to email them to her. How can I attach them to my email?

 After you login to your email service compose a new

email. Choose the photos you have selected then drag and drop them to the body of your email. When you send this email to your friend’s email address the photos will be sent your friend.

pg. 96

Grammar

Simple past versus

present perfect

pg. 97

Fill in the blanks with

either simple past or

present perfect.

1. Computers have been with us for more than 100 years. 2. The Internet has started in 1960s.

3. Internet forums have been with for more than 15 years. 4. Microprocessors have changed a lot since the day they were

created.

5. The birth of computers has affected the day we live. 6. Computers were too big in the past.

7. During the 1980s, it was still possible for many organizations to

do business when their systems were down.

8. The introduction of personal computers in the 1980s has marked

the beginning of a major change in the use of computers.

9. The process of automation has continued in the business

environment during the 1970s and into the 1980s.

10. Electronic calculators have became common in the late 1960s. 11. Computers have began their long march into our lives decades

pg. 98

Internet vocabulary

Write the correct word

next to each description.

1. Modem

2. Browser

3. Link

4. Hyperlink

5. World Wide Web

6. URL 7. Plug-in

Modem Link

URL – Uniform Resource Locator Browser

Hyperlink Plug-in