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MODULE 1




Introduction to the Internet





















Curriculum Development Centre
Ministry of Education Malaysia


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1. Name of Module : Introduction to the Internet

2. Learning Outcomes: The students should be able to:

a. Define the Internet
b. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of the Internet

3. Knowledge and Skills

1. Locating the meaning of internet
2. Discussing advantages and disadvantages of the internet
3. Showing and explaining basic requirement to access the internet


4. Module Summary: At the end of the module, students should be able to
Define the Internet and state advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.

The Internet.
Advantages of the Internet
Disadvantages of the Internet
Requirements need to access the Internet

































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THE INTERNET

The internet or the Net is the worlds largest computer network which connects millions of
computer all over the world. Many organizations including private as well as government
agencies, educational institutions and individuals are connected to the Internet.

More than one billion people around the world use the internet daily for a variety of reasons,
including the following:

Communicate with and meet other people
Access a wealth of information, news, and research findings
Shop for goods and services
Bank and invest
Take a class
Access sources of entertainment and leisure, such as online games, videos, books and
magazines
Download music
Share information

Advantages of the Internet

1. Data and information rich, including a range of media.
2. Anyone can publish online (tripod.com and other hosting sites)
3. Learners can become researchers because of easier access to data
4. Search engines that are fast and powerful
5. Easy to use.
6. Smaller, faster, cheaper all the time

Disadvantages of the Internet

1. Information overload.
2. No librarians for quality control(with some exceptions, like Kids Click! And other sites
for children).
3. Need for quality control in the data that student find and use.
4. Search engine that show result base on who pays the most.
5. Not enough training for effective use.
6. Push to upgrade constantly.

















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INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

Basic requirements needed to access the internet :

1. Network Interface Card ( NIC )

A network interface card is a computer circuit board that is installed in a computer so that it
can be connected to a network.









Figure 1 : Network interface card



2. Access Account

New subscriber needs to subscribe for an account from the service provider (ISP). There are
several listed internet service providers in Malaysia such as JARING, TELEKOM MALAYSIA
- TMnet, MAXIS - maxis.net and TIME.COM - time.net.

There are two ways of accessing the internet:
a) Direct access
User computers are directly connected to the internet through a local network server
b) Dial-up
accessing the internet is made by making a call through the telephone line to the ISP


3. Wireless Network Interface Card

Is a network card which connects to a radio-based computer network. It uses an antenna to
communicate through microwave. A WNIC can operate in two modes known as
infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode. In an infrastructure mode network the WNIC needs
an access point while an ad hoc mode network the WNIC does not require an access point.


4. Modem ( internal and external )

Modem is abbreviation for modulator/demodulator. It is a device that enables a computer
transmits data over telephone or cable lines. Computer information is store digitally,
whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form analog
waves. A modem converts between these two forms. There are two types of modem,
external and internal modem.

External modem can be attached to any computer that has an RS-232 port. An internal
modem is an expansion board that can be inserted into vacant expansion slot in a computer.


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5. Hub / Switch

A hub is a device acting as the cable center of a network that uses
to connect segments of LAN and has either 8 or 16 port. Hub
broadcasts the data that it receives from one port to all of its port.

A switch can also connect multiple communication lines and it can
receive packets from different protocol. Switch is more intelligent
than a hub as it will on only deliver the data to the particular port.
This actually helps to make the network significantly faster. It filters
and forward packers between a LAN segments.


6. Router

A router is attached to two or more networks an forwards
Packets form one network to another. It acts as a junction
between two or more networks to butter and transfer data
packets among them.



7. Wireless Access Point

Wireless access point or AP is a device that connects wireless communication devices
together to form a wireless network. It is usually connects to a wired network and can relay
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References:

1. Ibrahim Ahmad, Mohd Hafiz, Norazlin Mohamed and etall (2007) Information And
Communication Technology (ICT), Kuala Lumpur, Intan Spektra Sdn Bhd.

2. H.L Capron J. A. Johnson (2004) Computers, New Jersey, Pearson Education
International.

3. Garay B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty E. Vermaat (2007) Discovering
Computers, THOMSON COURSE TECHNOLOGY.