Prepared by Gena Casas

1
Getting Connected

• Prepared by Gena Casas

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What Do You Need

• Phone Service - the easiest way to connect
• Computer
• Modem
• ISP - Internet Service Provider
• Commercial Online Service
• Web Browser

3
Computer Hardware

• Computer
• 486/100 Mhz or better
• 16MB of memory or more
• 25MB of free hard disk space or more
• Modem
• Internal modem
• External modem

4
Telephone Modems
Analog signal
Digital signal
Digital signal
Sending computer
Receiving computer
5
Internet Service Providers

• Provide
• Access to the World Wide Web
• E-mail
• Listserv
• Newsgroups

• When Choosing an ISP look for
• A fast connection to the Internet
• Based in local calling area
• High-speed modem support
• Provide service and support

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Commerical Online Services

• Provide value-added features
• Particularly nice for novice users
• Include web browser
• AOL, CompuServe, Microsoft Network, Prodigy

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Two Ways to Connect

• Dial up
• POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)
• ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
• Local Area Networks
• Ethernet
• Token Ring
• Cable Modem