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People spend so much time on the Internet that it becomes
addictive, which may affect their work and study habits.

Cybercrime is another threat on the Internet. Our personal
information can be misused on the Internet.
Inappropriate content is also available on the Internet which

may not be good for the mental well-being of children.

COMMONLY USED INTERNET TERMS

Let's learn some commonly used terms on the Internet:

WWW

The World Wide Web is a storehouse of information. It is the largest collection of
information which is stored in the form of websites. The web pages on the World Wide

Web are developed using a special language called HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

WEB BROWSER

A web browser is a software that lets you access
the pages on the World Wide Web. Mosaic was the

first successful graphical web browser developed by
Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina released in 1993. Microsoft Google Mozilla
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Edge Chrome Firefox
are the commonly used web browser.

WEB PAGE

The pages that make up the World Wide Web are known as web pages. A web page is

created using a special language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language). A web
page can be accessed using a web browser.

PURE The first web page went live on August 6, 1991. It was dedicated to provide information
FACT on the World Wide Web project and was made by Tim Berners-Lee.

HYPERLINK

A web page may contain links to other web pages or places. These links are known as
hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be a text or a picture. The mouse takes the shape of a hand
when we hover it over a hyperlink. When a hyperlink is clicked, the part that it is linked to
opens in the browser window.

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