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Fundamentals,
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Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview
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Objectives Overview
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The Internet
The Internet is a worldwide collection
of networks that links millions of
businesses, government agencies,
educational institutions, and individuals
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The Internet
The Internet originated as ARPANET in
September 1969 and had two main goals:
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The Internet
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The Internet
Many home and small business users
connect to the Internet via high-speed
broadband Internet service
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The Internet
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The Internet
An IP address is a number that uniquely
identifies each computer or device connected
to the Internet
A domain name is the text version of an IP
address
Top-level domain (TLD)
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E-Commerce
E-commerce is a business transaction
that occurs over an electronic network
Anyone with access to a computer or
mobile device, an Internet connection, and
a means to pay for purchased goods or
services can participate in e-commerce
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A message board
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Netiquette
Netiquette is the code of acceptable
Internet behavior
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