Practical lesson 11

Internet technology. Introduction to Internet technologies. Architecture. The client-server and peer to peer network.

The objective of the lesson: This lesson provides students with a basic introduction to the resources that are available on the Internet with an emphasis on using the World Wide Web to locate, transfer, and publish information.

Practical work1.

1.Why is the Internet so important?

Answer: The Internet is important for a huge variety of reasons, and it affects and facilitates nearly every aspect of modern life. The Internet is extremely important in many fields, from education and healthcare to business and government.

2.How do you connect your laptop to the Internet?

Answer: To connect a laptop to the Internet through a dial-up connection, first install the software provided by the Internet service provider, connect the laptop to a phone line via the cable that came with your Internet kit, and connect another cable to your modem. Open the dial-up screen on your laptop, provide your username and password, and then click Connect.

3.How do you set up an Ethernet connection?

Answer: Setting up an Ethernet connection requires a connection to an Internet service provider, a cable modem and a cable to connect the computer to the cable modem. The simplest topology includes a coaxial cable from a wall outlet connected to the cable modem and then either an Ethernet cable (CAT5 or higher) or a USB cable connected to the computer. Once the physical cabling is finished, the operating system drivers complete the connection.

4.What is the difference in wep vs. Wpa2?

Answer: The main difference between the WEP and WPA2 protocols is the security of their encryption system, which is used to protect wireless networks. As of 2014, the WPA2 protocol uses an advanced encryption standard that provides high-level protection for files and network data. The WEP, on the other hand, is known to have exploitable loopholes and security flaws that reduce the safety of any network using it.

5.How do you cut and paste from the Internet on a computer?

Answer: Although it's impossible to cut content from a website unless you have access to its source code, you can copy and paste content by marking it and using the Copy and Paste options from the context menu. If a website blocks that function, disable JavaScript or peruse its source.

Practical work2.

These are the icons of the internet. Right you are! Can you name them? Very nice!

Microsoft Windows – computer operation system. Very popular.

Skype - free program, which helps you to communicate through the internet. (800000 users)

Opera – a program, web browser for computers and mobile phones

Apple – an american corporation of producing computer programs, computers amd mobile phones.

Instagram - free social program for mobile phones, helps to exchange photos, videos.

Whats app – a messanger for smartphones, allows to send messages, images, videos, audios. (from 2009, about 400000 users)

Twitter - a free service of short public messages sending

Google – a corporation which helps to search the informatiom in the internet

Vkontakte – the largest social networking service in Russia, helps to find people and exchange messages.(from 2006, 40 mln people use every day)

Internet explorer – a web browser of Microsoft corporation From 1995

Odnoklassniki – a social site for searching classmates, friends etc.

Facebook –a social networking service, allows users to find and communicate with friends, share photos, videos, and join different groups.

Practical work3.

Who is who?

Pavel Durov - a Russian computer programmer, the creator of vkontakte, he is very young, only 29, a billionaire.

Steve Jobs – was an American inventor, the creator of the apple corporation, died in 2011

Bill Gates - the creator of the Microsoft Corporation, known as the richest man of the world

Mark Zuckerberg – an American computer programmer, known as a creator of the social website Facebook. A billionaire. 29 years old

Practical work4.

Do you agree that nowadays we can’t imagine our life without computers, mobile phones and the Internet? They almost became the part of our life. And today we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. To my mind this topic is very actual.

Why the Internet is so popular? Why do people use the Internet for? For example, you? Why do you use it? Ok, let’s have a look… do you agree? It is very convenient, quick and easy. What are the negative effects of the Internet? Do you agree? What can we do to make the negative effects of the internet less?

Practical work5.

We have understood that there are not only positive sides of using the Internet but also negative sides. One of them is addiction. It is not a secret that many young people become addicted, they are psychologically addicted, please answer my question “what is to be addicted to the Internet?

Practical work6.

The Internet and E-mail

Discuss which of the internet systems (1-6) you would use to do the tasks (a-f).

Email The Web Newsgroups Chat and IM FTP Telnet

transfer fields from the Internet to your hard drive send a message to another person via the Internet have a live conversation (usually typed) online connect to a remote computer by entering instructions, and run a program on it take part in public discussion areas devoted to specific topics download and view documents published on the Internet

Answer key: 1 b, 2 f, 3e, 4c, 5a, 6d

Practical work 7.

This worksheet is suitable for grade 2 and 3 for students to learn different parts of a webpage and what an icon stands for, teachers can also ask students to use the computer and the worksheet together. This way a student learns what each icon does as well.

Practical work 7.

Find the words. Match the definitions to the words.

	A notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement in the print, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public attention or patronage.
	A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
	A plan or course of action, as of a government, political party, or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters
	Set or kept apart; disunited
	Using or having the ability to use several languages
	The state of being free from unsanctioned intrusion
	A rectangular segment within a browser's window that can be scrolled independently of other such segments.
	Having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand.
	In graphical user interface systems, a well-defined area within the interface that is clicked to select a command.
	To shine with intermittent gleams; flash on and off.

Practical work 8.

Fill in the gaps with the words from Practical work 7.

1. I don’t like the hotel I’m in. I can’t sleep: the ………. is constantly ……… . 2. Our city is really …………. : you can meet many people from different countries speaking different languages. 3. Your speech is …………. : it has nothing to do with the main aim of the session. 4. I demand the ……………… ! How dare you come here, to my room and tell me what to do! 5. There are so many ………………! Which one to press: a green one or a red one? 6. The ………………… just astonished me! So many people have watched our video on-line. 7. The ……………… is too small and I have to scroll all the time! 8. The ……………… of our company is clear enough: word hard and you will be rewarded! 9. Don’t even think about booking one room, Mom! I want to have a …………… room with my own bathroom!