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    TERMS RELATED TO THE INTERNET

                      The Internet is a vast network that connects computers worldwide. It allows you

                      to communicate, share information, play games and access websites. Let’s explore
                      key terms related to the internet:
                      URL

                      It  stands  for  Uniform  Resource  Locater.  It  is  the  address  of  a  website,  such  as

                      www.google.com, www.rediffmail.com.
                      Address Bar

                      The address bar is located at the top of a web browser and shows the URL of

                      the  current  web  page.  It  also  allows  users  to  manually  enter  or  navigate  to  a
                      different URL.

                                      URL                            Address bar

                      Hyperlink

                      It is a link on a text or on an image, which on clicking takes the user to another

                      location.  These  are  highlighted  and  underlined  text  which  changes  the  mouse
                      pointer to a hand pointer (        ) when mouse pointer is placed over these links.

                      Offline

                      When the user works on a system without the Internet connection then it is called

                      offline.
                      Online

                      When the user works on a system with the Internet connection then it is called
                      online.

                      Surfing

                      Moving from one website to another or one webpage to another is called surfing.
                      Website

                      A collection of related web pages is called a website.
                      Web Page

                      A single online page related to a topic is called a web page.

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