Internet Flashcards
What has the internet change?
Changes our views, the way we get news, entertainment, the definition of “friends”, we meet people etc..
Is the internet a different kind of media?
changes the definition of communication, equalizes the messengers, changes feedback, changes our relationship to media, changing journalism/PR/Advertising and US
Who is Herbert Marshall McLuhan?
He said that the internet is a global Village, media as extension of our nervous system
Steve Jobs
Apple, iPods, Iphone, ITunes and iBook
Bill Gates
Microsoft Software for personal computers
What the vision?
linked computers informed, interested, involved in government. Home computers
“Giant teleconference”
Apart of the vision for political process
The first computer
desktop computers connected to a “mainframe” and Internet first used at work
The revolution with the revolution
Personal Computers! small, affordable and portable. Point and click technology. Opens the internet to everyone
What is the audiences doing with the internet?
becoming users and creators
The Internet Definition:
A global network of interconnected computers that communicate freely and share and exchange information.
Worldwide Users
more than 3 billion, seven time what it was 15 years ago. 43% of the world Population
What are the top user worldwide for the internet?
China, US, Inda, Japan and Brazil
In the United States
84% of people use the Internet and 50% of them are 15 years old
Who uses the Internet?
Older adults lag behind (58 percent), People with college educations, People with higher incomes (>$70,000), Hispanics, blacks less likely to use the Internet than whites, Rural residents less likely than urban residents, and Women, men use the Internet equally
Social Networking
online communities, united by common interests, professions, schools.
Why do we use social media?
Stay in touch with current friends, family, old friends. Share Hobbies/interests. Make new friends and celebrity news, dating
What are Search Engines
Allows you to navigate the net, key terms are important and 113 billion searches per month
Ex: Bing, Google and YaHoo!
WWW
Http: Transporting files from one place to another
URL – a site’s official, unique address
Domain – .com .gov .edu .org
Home Pages
are what the viewers see first and entryway to a site