Internet Connection and Access Methods

Internet Connection and Access Methods

There are several ways or methods of connecting to the Internet.

There are two access methods direct and Indirect and these can be either fixed or mobile.

1. Internet Connection and Access Methods

There are several ways or methods of connecting to the Internet.

There are two access methods direct and Indirect and these can be either fixed or mobile.

2. Indirect Access

This is most common method used in home and office networks.

The device e.g. computer connects to a network using Ethernet or WiFi and the network connects to the Internet using Asymmetric digital subscriber lineADSL( cable or fibre.)

3. Direct Access

This is most common method used when travelling.

The device e.g. smart phone connects directly to the Internet using 3G/4G mobile networks or public Wi-Fi.

There are two ways to look for the information on the web.

1. If the URL of the website is known, enter it on the address bar.

2. If is the URL is not known, then “Search Engines” will help us to get the information.

A search engine is a software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.

Examples of popular search engines are Yahoo, Lycos, Altavista, Hotbot, Google and Askjeeves.

1.     A browser is used to access websites and web pages whereas a search engine isused to search for particular information.

2.     Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and are the most popular web browsers while Google and Yahoo are the most popular search engines.

3.     A browser is used to access the Internet whereas in order to open a search engine you need a browser.

The list of content returned via a search engine to a user is known as a search engine results page (SERP).