The Internet

Goal(s) for this Lesson:

Student will gain an understanding of the practical and historical perspectives of computing, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, as specific subsets of Information Technology.

Objective(s) for this Lesson:

The Internet

Student will be familiar with the chronology of the Internet.

Student will be able to identify and define the characteristics of key organizations associated with the Internet [ISOC, IAB, IRTF, ICANN].

Student will have a basic understanding of the technology underlying Internet connectivity:
Client/Server Model
Data packets
Protocols -- What is a protocol? TCP/IP as the transmission protocol, moving data over the network; HTTP as a specific protocol for World Wide Web interaction over the Internet.

Student will have knowledge of the Domain Name Server (DNS) system associated with the Internet.
IP Addressing: unique identification number associated with individual hosts (machines) on the network; format of an IP address (4 octets); IP address mapped to readable hostname; Domain Name Server (DNS) system organized by domains (.com, .gov, etc.), under the umbrella of the ICANN.

URLs

Student will be able to breakdown a URL into its defined parts.

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