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III. Match the words with their definitions. Translate them into Ukrainian

1. TCP/IP a. the connection of a webpage to another webpage or file
2. network b. a popular technology that allows connection to the Internet wirelessly using radio waves
3. hyperlink c. a set of agreed standards
4. URL d. communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet
5. protocol e. an electronic device that links different networks
6. host f. a program used for displaying a webpage
7. router g. a specific string that constitutes a reference to a resource
8. encapsulation h. a key feature of object-oriented programming that bundles data and program instructions into modules called objects
9. Wi-Fi i. a computer that provides a service on a network
10. browser j. a combination of number of computers and peripheral devices connected together

IV. Read and translate the text. Make a list of all benefits of using the Internet. Can you imagine your life without the Web? Discuss with the class.

The Internetis a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.

The Internet provides a capability so powerful and general that it can be used for almost any purpose that depends on information, and it is accessible by every individual who connects to one of its constituent networks. It supports human communication via electronic mail (e-mail), “chat rooms,” newsgroups, and audio and video transmission and allows people to work collaboratively at many different locations. It supports access to digital information by many applications, including the World Wide Web. The Internet has proved to be a spawning ground for a large and growing number of “e-businesses” that carry out most of their sales and services over the Internet. Many experts believe that the Internet will dramatically transform business as well as society.

The Internet originated in the late 1960s when the United States Defense Department developed ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency network), an experimental network of computers designed to withstand partial outages such as a bomb attack. The agency sought to create a web of computers that could continue to communicate with each other, even if some of the computers were disabled.

To help speed the connections, the National Science Foundation (NSF) established five supercomputing centers in 1986, creating the NSFnet backbone.

1991 was a big year for the Internet: The National Research and Education Network (NREN) was founded and the World Wide Web was released. The Internet was still dominated by scientists and other academics, but began to attract public interest. With the release of the Mosaic Web browser in 1993 and Netscape in 1994, interest in and use of the World Wide Web exploded. More and more communities became wired, enabling direct connections to the Internet.



Though the Internet has been widely used since the 1980s, its commercialization by the 1990s resulted in its popularization and incorporation into every aspect of modern human life. Billions of people already use the Internet worldwide, and the number of Internet users continues to grow. According to Euromonitor, by 2020 43.7% of the world's population will be users of the Internet.

The Internet has enabled entirely new forms of social interaction, activities, and organizing, thanks to its basic features such as widespread usability and access. The first decade of the 21st century is characterized with widespread availability of Internet connectivity bringing consequences and concerns in areas such as personal privacy and identity, and distribution of copyrighted materials. These "digital natives" face a variety of challenges that were not present for prior generations.

V. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the Internet?

2. Which purposes can be the Internet used for?

3. What is the impact of Internet on business development?

4. What was the reason for the Internet to originate?

5. Who mostly used the Internet before 1990s?

6. Which events raised the interest in the use of WWW?

7. What is the tendency of WWW usage?

8. What are the challenges for the Internet in the 21-st century?

9. What’s the meaning of phrases “spawning ground” and “digital natives”?

VI. Fill in the table with the information from the text:

Date The event
  The Internet originated
 
  NREN was founded and the World Wide Web was released
 
 

VII. Explain the difference between chatroom and forum, newsgroup and discussion group. Use the following phrases:

communication tools, real time, exchange messages / information, reply to messages, medium, e-mail, subscribe, web browser, access, post comments.


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