LPU 1st Semester 2024-2025 Living in the IT Era Handout 1 PDF

Elizabeth Nsubuga Living in the IT Era 1st Semester 2024-2025 Handout 1 Midterm Period Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching… ~ C Lewis  Our Class Guidelines 1. Obs...

Elizabeth Nsubuga Living in the IT Era 1st Semester 2024-2025 Handout 1 Midterm Period Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching… ~ C Lewis  Our Class Guidelines 1. Observe 5S: The classroom must be Clean and Tidy 2. All electronic gadgets must be switched to silent mode and put way inside the bags until end of the class period 3. Stand up and Pray at the beginning and at the end of the class. 4. Proper and Complete Uniform is mandatory 5. Attendance 6. Seat plan : Alphabetical (negotiable) 7. Observe the ‘LPU English Speaking Campus’ rule inside the classroom 8. Be punctual: 15 minutes late will be considered absent 9. Missed lessons for whatever reason will not be repeated 10. Missed assignments, seatwork, quizzes must be completed before periodical examinations  Course Description At the end of this Course, the student is expected to: ❑Appreciate the evolution of the Computer… ❑Understand the fundamental aspects of the Computer… ❑Knowledgeable about Social, Legal, and Ethical Computer Issues…  Objectives of this subject To understand, acknowledge and appreciate: ❑The uses and influence of Information Technology on our society ❑The major IT trends and the issues and challenges these developments bring  Assessment Grading Quizzes 35% Seat Works 25% Major Examination 40% FINAL GRADE = (Prelim Term Grade + Midterm Grade + Final Term Grade)/3  Class Compulsory Requirements ❑A long cream folder, 10 yellow pad papers with fasteners… ❑A one-on-one dialogue with every student is advised…  Course Overview Prelim Term Period 1. Introduction to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 2. Computers in Our Daily Life Prelim Exam Midterm Period 3. The Internet and the Worldwide web 4. Information Control and Privacy Midterm Exams Final Period 5. IT, Culture, and Society 6. IT Trends, Issues, and Challenges Final Exam  Midterm Topics Major Topics include: 1. The Internet and the Worldwide Web 2. Information Control and Privacy  Topic 1 The Internet and the World Wide Web Major Topics to be Included The Internet ❑Brief History ❑Internet Services The World Wide Web ❑Introduction ❑Web Terminology ❑Search Engines ❑Types of Web Sites  Assessment 1M Initial Group of 5 Activity SWK 1M 50 Points Coverage: Origins of the Internet and The World Wide Web  The Internet ❑Brief history ❑Internet Services The Internet and the World Wide Web Major Topics to be included The Internet ❑Brief History of the Internet ❑Internet Services The World Wide Web ❑Introduction ❑Web Terminology ❑Search Engines ❑Types of Web Sites  The Internet Major topics to be included: ❑Brief History of the Internet ❑Internet Services  Brief History of the Internet ❑One of the major reasons businesses, homes, and other users purchase computers is for Internet access... ❑The Internet also called the Net, is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals... ❑The Internet is a widely used research tool, providing society with access to global information and instant communication. ❑More than a billion home and business users around the world access a variety of services on the Internet  Brief History the Internet Origin of the Internet ❑The Internet has its roots in a networking project started in 1958 by an agency of the U.S Department of Defense ❑The goal was to build a network that: Allowed scientists at different locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects Could function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster such as a nuclear attack ❑That network called ARPANET, became functional in 1969 linking academic and scientific researchers across the USA  Brief History of the Internet ❑ARPANET consisted of four main computers one each located at 4 U.S Universities ❑Each one of these computers served as a host on a network ❑A host or server is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network ❑Today more than 550 million hosts connect to this network which is now known as the INTERNET ❑No single entity or government owns the Internet...  Internet Services The Internet has changed the way we communicate. We use computer and mobile devices to: ❑Send an e-mail to the president... ❑Have a discussion with experts about the stock market... ❑Chat with someone in another country about genealogy! ❑Talk about homework assignments with classmates via instant messaging... ❑Many times, these communications take place completely in writing – without the parties ever meeting with each other...  Internet Services ❑The World Wide Web (WWW), or the Web and e-mail are two of the most widely used services on the Internet. ❑Other Internet Services Include: Mailing lists Instant messaging Chat rooms VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) FTP (File Transfer Protocol)  Internet Services E-mail (electronic mail) ❑E-mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network ❑The mail can be a simple text or can include an attachment such as word processing document, an a graphic, an audio or video clip ❑Just as you address letter using postal system, you address an e-mail message with the email address of your intended recipient. ❑An e-mail address is a combination of a user name and the domain that identifies the user. ❑A user name is a combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and /or numbers that identify a specific user ❑In an internet e-mail address, an @ (pronounced at) symbol separates the user name from the domain Mailing Lists ❑An e-mail list is a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name. When a message is sent to a mail list every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his/her mailbox  Internet Services Instant Messaging ❑Instant Messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communication that notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them... ❑Real-time means that you and the people with whom you are conversing are online at the same time... ❑To use IM, you may have to install instant messenger software on your computer device... ❑Some operating systems such as Windows include an instant messenger... ❑To ensure successful communications using IM... ❑Both parties must be online at the same time... ❑The receiver of the message must be willing to accept the messages... ❑All individuals on the contact list need to use the same or compatible instant messenger application...  Internet Services Chat Rooms ❑A chat room is a location on the Internet server that permits users to chat with each other... ❑A chat is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer... ❑Some chat rooms support voice and video chats, in which people hear or see each other as they chat... ❑To start a chat session, you connect to the chat server through a program called chat client... ❑Browsers usually include a chat client but if yours does not you can download one from the web and install it...  Internet Services VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) ❑VoIP also known as Internet telephony enables users to speak to other users over the Internet (instead of the publicly switched network) ❑To place an Internet telephone call, you need: (depending on Internet telephone service) High-speed Internet connection Internet telephone service Microphone/telephone Internet telephone software  Internet Services FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ❑FTP is an Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet... ❑Downloading is the process of a computer receiving information such as Web pages from a server on the Internet... ❑Uploading is the process of transferring documents from your computer to a server on the Internet... ❑Many operating systems have FTP capabilities...  Internet Services Connecting to the Internet ❑The most common means of accessing the internet is using a telephone ❑Today many users connect to the Internet via high-speed broadband Internet Service Provider Cable Internet Service DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)–regular telephone lines Fiber to the Premise (FTTP)- use fiber optic cable Fixed Wireless –uses dish-shaped antenna A WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)- uses radio signals Satellite Internet Service – uses satellite to a satellite dish  The World Wide Web Major Topics to be included ❑Introduction ❑Web Terminology ❑Search Engines ❑Types of Web Sites  Introduction: The World Wide Web ❑The World Wide Web was started in 1989 by Sir Berners-Lee... ❑He anticipated people to exchange information flawlessly... ❑An organization called the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet... ❑In 1994 Sir Berners-Lee became president of W3C...  The World Wide Web Terminology ❑The World Wide Web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents... ❑Each electronic document on the Web is called a Web Page. ❑A Web site is a collection of related Web pages that are stored on a Web Server... ❑A Web Server is a computer that delivers requested Web Pages to your computer... ❑A Web Browser is application software that allows users to access and view Web Pages ❑To browse the Web, you need a computer that is connected to the Internet and has a Web Browser... ❑A Web Browser has a unique address, called URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or Web Address... ❑If you know the Web address you can type in the address bar at the top of the browser window... ❑A Home Page is the first page that a Web Site displays... ❑The most widely used Web Browsers for personal computers are Internet Explorer; Firefox; Google; Chrome; Safari and Opera...  The World Wide Web : Search Engines The web is a worldwide resource of information ❑A primary reason why people use the Web is to search for specific information including text, pictures, music, and videos... ❑A search engine is a program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic... ❑A search engine helps locate information for which you do not know an exact web address or are not seeking a particular Web site... ❑Search engines require that you enter a word or phrase called search text that describes the item you want to find... ❑Two of the most popular search engines are Google and Yahoo! The World Wide Web Types of Web Sites: ❑Portal ❑News ❑Informational ❑Business ❑Blog ❑Wiki ❑Online Social Network ❑Educational ❑Entertainment ❑Advocacy ❑Web Application ❑Content Aggregator ❑Personal  Assessment 2M Quiz 1M Coverage: The Internet and the World Wide Web  References ❑https://www.computerhope.com/ ❑https://www.youtube.com/@DilshanSoftLab ❑https://study.com/learn/lesson/technological-change-stages- examples.html#:~:text=Technological%20change%20has%20th ree%20important,Invention%2C%20innovation%2C%20and% 20diffusion. ❑https://www.youtube.com/@Buckleupfacts ❑https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network-media.htm ❑https://www.youtube.com/@blastertechnology ❑https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJSlKDgSqA ❑https://slideplayer.com/slide/6938071/ ❑https://www.gograph.com/vector-clip-art/dial-phone.html  References ❑360-Degree View of IoT Technologies ❑https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u4M_Ecb_ok ❑https://www.computerhope.com/ ❑https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network-media.htm ❑2014, Introduction to Web Development using HTML 5, Jamsa, Kris, Jones & Bartlett Learning ❑2013, HTML5 and CSS, Shelly, Gary B., Cengage Learning ❑2013, 8th Edition, Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Gary B. Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat, Jeffrey J. Quasney, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Cengage Learning ❑2013, An introduction to information systems, Whiteley, David, Palgrave Macmillan ❑Information Communication Technology in the Work Place ❑Your Interactive Guide To the Digital World 8th Edition ❑Wells D (2007) Computer Concepts 3rd Edition USA ❑Shelly D et al(2012) Discovering Computer Fundamentals  References ❑360-Degree View of IoT Technologies ❑https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u4M_Ecb_ok ❑https://www.computerhope.com/ ❑https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network-media.htm ❑2014, Introduction to Web Development using HTML 5, Jamsa, Kris, Jones & Bartlett Learning ❑2013, HTML5 and CSS, Shelly, Gary B., Cengage Learning ❑2013, 8th Edition, Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Gary B. Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat, Jeffrey J. Quasney, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Cengage Learning ❑2013, An introduction to information systems, Whiteley, David, Palgrave Macmillan