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Basic Computing Class #8 [Tuesday, Period 3, 3/4]
"Good morning, everyone," said Mike as he walked into the computer lab. "Congratulations on surviving the first half of the semester, and more importantly, surviving spring break. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and we have to get back to education. So, today we're going to start talking about the Internet."
Mike launched into a very technical explanation of the history of the Internet, starting with ARPANET and continuing to the World Wide Web. Predictably, it was a little dry and went a little overboard on detail, but Mike was getting better at knowing when to stop. "So that's all the technical details, for those of you who really need to know that stuff. For the rest of us, there are only a few things you need to get started. And relax, we're not going to cover the entire Internet in one day," he reassured them with a chuckle.
"Basically, you can create a network with just two computers and some cables. The Internet is essentially one big network connecting your computer to a lot of other computers out there. What does that mean for us? That means that right from the computer you're sitting at right now, you can look up the current weather conditions in Moscow, find the date and starting time of the next UNLV men's basketball game, or a comedy club in the D.C. area if you're planning an outing with friends," said Mike. "The best way to do that is to find a web portal like Yahoo or Google and use their search engine. And that sounds like a good place to stop for today. Next week, we'll get to explore more of the Internet."
[Please wait for the OCD is up!]
Mike launched into a very technical explanation of the history of the Internet, starting with ARPANET and continuing to the World Wide Web. Predictably, it was a little dry and went a little overboard on detail, but Mike was getting better at knowing when to stop. "So that's all the technical details, for those of you who really need to know that stuff. For the rest of us, there are only a few things you need to get started. And relax, we're not going to cover the entire Internet in one day," he reassured them with a chuckle.
"Basically, you can create a network with just two computers and some cables. The Internet is essentially one big network connecting your computer to a lot of other computers out there. What does that mean for us? That means that right from the computer you're sitting at right now, you can look up the current weather conditions in Moscow, find the date and starting time of the next UNLV men's basketball game, or a comedy club in the D.C. area if you're planning an outing with friends," said Mike. "The best way to do that is to find a web portal like Yahoo or Google and use their search engine. And that sounds like a good place to stop for today. Next week, we'll get to explore more of the Internet."
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