Week 1 and 2 – Jss 2 Third Term Computer Lesson Notes

Scheme of work for 3^RD TERM

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WEEK : 1             REVISION

 
 CLASS : JSS TWO                             WEEK : 2
INTERNET
The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information. It is a network of networks (largest computer network in the world!).
The internet could also be define as the collection of computers linked together to share information worldwide.
RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE INTERNET

1. E mail (Electronic mail): is a service provided by the internet which allows users to send and receive mails via the computers
2. Gopher: this is system that allows the creation and use of directories of files on the computers on the internet and build links that allows users to browse through the files.
3. File transfer protocol (FTP): this allows transfer of files between host computer
4. Usenet: this allows automatic distribution of news among thousands of user groups called news groups.
5. Telnet: this allows a user to log in to a remote computer and make use of it.
6. Web page: this is a document or resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser. Web pages are accessed through their web address. Examples of web addresses are :

   www.gooogle.com
   www.yahoo.com
   www.facebook.com

    

7. Website : this is a collection of web pages ,just like a book with multiple pages.
8. Hyperlink : connects webs pages on the internet by using text or images as a links to connect to other web pages or sites .
9. World wide web (www) : is defined as the global information medium which users can read, write and access information via the computers connected to the internet.

 
 INTERNET BROWSER
An internet browser, also known as a web browser or simply a browser, is a software program that you use to access the internet and view web pages on your computer. You can think of your browser as your gateway to the internet. A web browser is a computer application software with which websites can be viewed.
Examples of the internet browser include
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Apple safari
Google Chrome
Opera etc

 CREATING AN EMAIL ACCOUNT
Crating an email account allows you th have an email address which can be used to send and receive mails from friends and loved ones .some email accounts are created with Yahoo mail, hotmail, MSN etc and are free for internet users.
To create a free account with Yahoo mail ,follow the steps below

1. Open the web browser and type www.yahoomail.com in the address bar
2. On the Yahoo web page, click on Sign up
3. Fill in your personal data
4. Type in the proposed email address you want to use
5. Type your password and retype your password to confirm.
6. Type the code shown in the registration window.
7. Click on create my account.

 Examples of E-mail addresses
Yahoo :[email protected]
Google :[email protected]
Hotmail :[email protected]

 EXERCISE
1. Define the Internet
2. State resources provided by the internet