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Website

                 A website is a collection of linked web pages. The first page of a website, which is displayed
                 by default, is called the Home page. The web is a collection of websites. There are millions of
                 websites that contain many web pages.


                      URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

                 Each web page or website has a unique address called a Uniform Resource Locator or URL.
                 The URL is the specific address of a web page.

                 To access a website:
                    You first need to enter its web address (or URL) in Address bar of the browser.

                    Then the web browser sends a request to a web server.

                    The web server then locates the files and downloads it to your computer.
                    Finally, the web browser displays the page on your screen.

                 The URL or the web addresses of websites start with http://. The address of some websites
                 such as a bank, e-commerce, etc. start with https://. Here ‘s’ stands for secure which means
                 the website is secured for browsing.


                         Let’s catch uP

                    Find out and write the URL of the following with the help of your teacher:

                    1. Your school website: ________________

                    2. Discovery channel: ________________
                    3. National Geographic Kids: ________________

                    4. Government of India: ________________



                      Web Browser

                 A browser is also called a web browser. It is an application software that looks for web pages
                 and displays them on your computer or device. When you enter a keyword related to the
                 specific information you want to search for, the browser displays the results in the form of
                 links to the web pages. Some popularly used web browsers are: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla
                 Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.











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