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    TYPES OF INTERNET CONNECTION

                     To connect your computer with Internet, you need an Internet connection. There are numerous
                     ways to connect your computer to the Internet. Some of the most widely used ways are:

                        Dial-up Connection: Dial-up requires users to link their phone line to a computer in order
                       to access the Internet. It doesn’t allow users to make or receive phone calls through phone
                       service while using the Internet.

                        Broadband Connection: Broadband is provided through either cable or telephone
                       companies. It is a high-speed Internet connection. You can share a large amount of data. It is

                       significantly faster than a dialup connection and makes or receives phone calls. A broadband
                       connection provides Internet access only through cable.
                        Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi  uses radio frequency  to connect to the Internet. Wireless connections  are

                       possible through the modem, which picks up Internet signals and sends them to computers.
                       Wi-Fi doesn’t require cable to provide Internet access. The main advantage of Wi-Fi is the
                       “always on” connection that can be accessed from any location under network coverage.

                        Mobile Internet: Mobile Internet allows users to access the Internet over a smartphone
                       provided with offers on voice plans with Internet access. This connection provides a good
                       speed  for the Internet. The main advantage of Mobile  Internet  is that it can access the
                       Internet anywhere within the range of a Mobile network signal only.

                        Hotspots: Hotspots are sites that offer Internet access. It utilizes Wi-Fi technology, which
                       allows computers to connect to the Internet. It is mainly used on smartphones.

                     USING WEB BROWSER

                     As  you  know,  Web  browser  is  an
                     application software that is used to             When the list of programs
                                                                      opens, find the name of
                     find information from the different              your  browser and  click
                     websites.                                    2   on it.

                     Once  you  have  established  a
                     connection,  open  your browser by
                     using these steps:                                     1   Click  on  Start
                                                                                button.

                     USING URLS

                     You have learnt in previous class that every web page has a unique address called a Uniform
                     Resource Locator, or URL. URLs are the key to navigating the web. When you provide a URL
                     to the browser, it finds that URL’s web page and then transfers the web page to your PC. The
                     content of the web page then appears in the web browser window.

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