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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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