3.2 The internet - Overview of the internet

The internet connection

Internet service provider

The internet address

Introduction to the internet

Dial-up connection

Broadband internet connection

Need to dial-up

Tied-up phone line

Fixed wireless

Cellular radio network / mobile broadband

Fiber to the premises (FTTP)

Cable internet service

Digital subscriber line (DSL)

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)

Satellite internet sevice

Domain Names

Top Level Domain names (TLD)

IP Address

IP Structure

IP Version

IP Usage

Definition

IPv4

IPv6

Definition

Evolution of the internet

Advantages and disadvantages

Extranet

Intranet

Internet

Definition

Example of ISP

Umobile

PenangFon

TM

Time

Maxis

P1 Wimax

DiGI

Celcom