Hi there, welcome to Tina's Tales. Lets start off with a quick little run down on the history of the internet and the often confusing world that goes with it.
1. Social Networking:
Brief History of the Internet:
Computers in days past were huge room sized items that were used primarily by the government and research facilities. The original Internet was created back in the 1960’s to allow these locations to communicate and share data with one another. The official birth of the Internet was January 1, 1983. On this day a standard of communications was put into place to be used by everyone. This standard is called TCI/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol) and is still in use today.
Resources:
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (2014). A Brief History of the Internet. Retrieved from: http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit07/internet07_02.phtml.
Magnetic Tape Reel computers. [Photograph] From History.com Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/invention-of-the-pc/pictures/inventions-computers-and-internet/1960s-woman-with-data-entry-computer-b-5000-reels-of-magnetic-tape. Copyright 2014 by A&E Television Networks, LLC.
Web Browsers:
Web browsers have come a long way from the early days of Internet browsers. One of the first was called Netscape. This is still in existence, owned now by the company AOL. Netscape dominated the commercial internet browser market until Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was better developed. Today the most popular web browsers are Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
Reference:
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (2014). Browsers and Navigation Retrieved from: http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit07/internet07_06.phtml.
Image retrieved from http://hack-home.blogspot.com/2013/04/best-internet-browser-software-2013.html.
Methods of Communications:
Today there are many ways that people communicate with one another. There are currently over 700 different types of social media, apps and digital services like Amazon, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Skype, Google, Pandora and YouTube.
1. Social Networking:
Online social networking is grouping individuals into communities. Internet users socialize with one another, sharing their common interests in hobbies, religion, politics and alternative lifestyles (socialnetworking.com,, 2012). Many people make friends that they occasionally even meet outside their online social network.
Resources:
Smith, C., (2014) How Many People Use 700 of the Top Social Media, Apps and Digital Services?, Retrieved from http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/.
Socialnetworking.com, (2012) What is Social Networking?, retrieved from http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/.
Image retrieved from http://youthvillage.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Social-Networks.png.
2. Email
Socialnetworking.com, (2012) What is Social Networking?, retrieved from http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/.
Image retrieved from http://youthvillage.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Social-Networks.png.
2. Email
Email is short for electronic mail. For example TINA@BLOGGER.COM is an example of an email address. The first part of an email address is usually the name of the person or group owning the email. Next is the @ which separates the two parts of the email address, and is required by the standard protocol which is used to send email. The final portion of email address is the domain to which the user belongs. When sending and receiving an email there is the option of either using an email client like Microsoft Outlook or a web browser based client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
Resources:
Computer Hope, (2014) E-mail., Retrieved from http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/email.htm.
3. Wikis and Blogs
A wiki is a software application that is used to create a website that can be accessed and edited by multiple people from any web browser. Wikipedia is the most famous type of Wiki out there today.
Blogs are personal web diaries or journals. Blogs are generally owned by a single person who posts their content for the day and frequently allow visitors to leave comments. This webpage is an example of a blog.
Resources:
Beal, V,, (2014) Wiki., Retrieved from http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/wiki.html.
Resources:
McCuhil, F., (2014), Podcast Vs. Webcast, Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/info_8128387_podcast-vs-webcast.htm.
5. Streaming Media
Streaming media is a file that is played immediately instead of downloaded and played at a later time. These types of files are played in a media player such as Quicktime, RealPlayer,and Windows Media Player. These files also often require a good internet connection to play smoothly.
Resources:
Mitchell, B., (2014), What Is Streaming Video (Media)?, Retrieved from http://compnetworking.about.com/od/consumerelectronicsnetworks/f/streaming-video.htm.
E-commerce and m-commerce
E-commerce refers to shopping or business transactions made online through a desktop and laptop computer. Online stores have shopping cart software and are able to accept online payments. M-commerce is now taking over as many people move away from desktop computers and laptops to smartphones and tablets. Moving forward, it is expected that online shopping will happen on what ever device is convenient, from desktop to smartphone to watch or tablet.
Resources:
Siwicki, B., (2014), E-commerce and m-commerce: The next five years., Retrieved from https://www.internetretailer.com/2014/04/28/e-commerce-and-m-commerce-next-five-years.
So, there you have it. If you would like any further information about any of these topics, follow the links in each resource section.
Until next time,
Tina
A wiki is a software application that is used to create a website that can be accessed and edited by multiple people from any web browser. Wikipedia is the most famous type of Wiki out there today.
Blogs are personal web diaries or journals. Blogs are generally owned by a single person who posts their content for the day and frequently allow visitors to leave comments. This webpage is an example of a blog.
Resources:
Beal, V,, (2014) Wiki., Retrieved from http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/wiki.html.
4. Webcasts and Podcasts
A webcast is a video broadcast on an
internet site that can be accessed by millions at the same time around the
world. Webcasts are streamed over the internet and not saved to play at a later date. A podcast is a sound file
that can be downloaded from the Internet. The file can be saved and played on
the local computer or transferred and played on a portable device like an iPod.
Resources:
McCuhil, F., (2014), Podcast Vs. Webcast, Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/info_8128387_podcast-vs-webcast.htm.
5. Streaming Media
Streaming media is a file that is played immediately instead of downloaded and played at a later time. These types of files are played in a media player such as Quicktime, RealPlayer,and Windows Media Player. These files also often require a good internet connection to play smoothly.
Resources:
Mitchell, B., (2014), What Is Streaming Video (Media)?, Retrieved from http://compnetworking.about.com/od/consumerelectronicsnetworks/f/streaming-video.htm.
E-commerce and m-commerce
E-commerce refers to shopping or business transactions made online through a desktop and laptop computer. Online stores have shopping cart software and are able to accept online payments. M-commerce is now taking over as many people move away from desktop computers and laptops to smartphones and tablets. Moving forward, it is expected that online shopping will happen on what ever device is convenient, from desktop to smartphone to watch or tablet.
Resources:
Siwicki, B., (2014), E-commerce and m-commerce: The next five years., Retrieved from https://www.internetretailer.com/2014/04/28/e-commerce-and-m-commerce-next-five-years.
So, there you have it. If you would like any further information about any of these topics, follow the links in each resource section.
Until next time,
Tina
