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                                Your Aim

                                to learn about:

                                          Internet                    Ways to connect to the Internet
                                            Internet Ethics             Online safety




                 Computers can be used to exchange data and files. This can be done using secondary
                 storage devices. But, if files have to be frequently exchanged or the computers are
                 not near to each other, then it becomes a tiring job. To overcome this trouble, the

                 systems are connected to form a network. Computers connected to a network can
                 share data and files efficiently without any delay.


                     INTERNET

                 Internet is a global network of millions of computers and computer networks all

                 over the world. It allows us to access and share information over the network. The
                 Internet contains billions of web sites to provide information. And these web sites
                 contain related web pages. Websites are located by using the website address or

                 Uniform Resource Locator (URL) which is a unique address.
                 Advantages of Internet


                 The usage of the Internet has increased over the years as it has many advantages.
                 Let us discuss some of the advantages.
                 Treasure of Information                        Clickipedia


                 Internet is a hub of information. We
                 can search and access any type of                Buying and selling of goods and services

                 information on any topic through                 online is called as E-Commerce.
                 Internet.  So,  it  is  used  extensively

                 by people to do their projects and research.



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