30-Oct-2000 Introduction to the Internet14:00 - 15:30 Session 115:40 - 17:00 Session 2 Vivien Hall, Birkbeck CCSPlease sign register and collect notes from front

Aims

Introduce Internet terminologyPractice using Internet toolsLook at some of the educational material

on the Internet Introduce search engines - more on this

in ’Internet Searching’ workshop

Where Birkbeck fits in

PC’s connect to Birkbeck (bbk) networkBirkbeck network connects to UK Academic

Network (ac.uk), also called JANET for Joint Academic Network

UK Academic Network connects to the Internet.

The World Wide Web

Your computer

Birkbeck Network

JANET

Internet

Personal Computer

YouThe screenThe mouseThe keyboardWord processing etc.No access control (Username/password)

Networked Workstations

Everything a PC doesFind information from

other computersOther computers at

Birkbeck (e.g Library)Other computers

everywhere (Internet)May have Access

Control

CCS Networked Workstations

Access Control - needs CCS username/password ‘Logging in’ identifies you to the Birkbeck

Academic NetworkYou can now use it as a PCYou can also use the Library computersYou can view things on the InternetYou can log in to other computers

Internet

A network of networksLinks Computers in different countriesSometimes response is slow due to distance

and no. of people using it.Other computers may also have access control

- need a different username & password ( Biology Topclass, Library databases accessed through ATHENS)

Internet Architecture

bbk

ac.uk

www

Viewing data on the Internet

You use a piece of software called a browserThe one we use is called Netscape. You view pages. All pages have a unique address,

called a Uniform Resource Locator (or URL)The Birkbeck home page URL is

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/

Browsing

The pages have links to other pagesFollowing the links is called BrowsingThis can be time consuming.There is a lot of stuff out thereThere is no control over it. Most of it is irrelevant to you

Short Cuts

When you find something you can bookmark it If you know the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

you can go straight to it. You can search for keywords

Warning

Internet changes quickly so links get out of dateUK evenings are USA p.m’s so Net is busy & will

be slow. Be prepared to stop slow transfers & try again another time

Practical session

Use your own username/PC password if you have it

Use the username next to your name on the register if you haven’t

The instructor will tell you the password.

About the Notes

Work through examples at your own pace.Things to try have bullets () next to themExercise 1 & 2 are for you to do in your headsAsk if you need help

Update to notes

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