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INTRANET
                 A computer network that is used for sharing information, devices and other computing services

                 only within an organisation is called Intranet.

                 URL

                 It stands for Uniform Resource Locater. It is the address of a website like www.google.com and
                 www.rediffmail.com.


                 ISP

                 It stands for Internet Service Provider. It is a company that provides Internet access on payment
                 of a monthly fee. Some of the ISPs are Airtel, Vodafone Idea (VI), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
                 (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Jio, etc.


                 IP ADDRESS
                 An  Internet Protocol  (IP)  address  is a unique  identification  number assigned  to  a computer

                 connected to a network.
                 It has two main functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing. IP
                 addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1.


                 DNS

                 The Domain Name System (DNS) is a naming system for assigning a name to the computers,
                 services, or other resources connected to the network. This name is known as the domain name.
                 For example, the domain name in the www.yahoo.co.in URL is yahoo.co.in. This domain name is
                 internally converted into IP address.


                 WEB PAGE

                 A single  digital  page  on the  World Wide  Web  (WWW)  that  contains  information  and links of
                 another pages is called a web page. Web pages are created by using the HyperText Markup
                 Language (HTML).


                 WEBSITE
                 A website is a collection of web pages which are interlinked to each other. A website may contains
                 thousands of web pages.


                 WEB PORTAL

                 A website that is specifically designed to provide a single point of access for information is called
                 a web portal. Web portals are also known simply as portals. The major difference between a
                 website and a web portal is that a portal works as a gateway to the WWW and provides several
                 services. On the other hand, a website may provide only limited services.





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