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    Some of the things that you can do on the Internet are as follows:

                           Learning: The Internet helps you look up facts for
                         school projects, learn new things and even join

                         online classes from home without going to school.

     Have you ever wondered how you can watch cartoons, chat with friends or explore       Communication: The Internet  helps you  send
     the world? It’s all possible because of the Internet. In this chapter, you’ll learn what   messages,  make  video  calls or send  emails  to
     the Internet is, how to connect, search for information and stay safe online.  your friends and family. You can also chat with
                                                              people using apps like Facebook, Instagram and
                                                              WhatsApp.

     WHAT IS THE INTERNET?

     The Internet is a worldwide network that connects computers. It links millions of
     smaller networks so that people can share information and communicate with each
     other. With the Internet, we can play games, watch videos, shop, learn and connect       Virtual  meetings: It helps you  join  live classes

     with others in real time. The Internet is also called the network of networks.  and webinars through platforms like Zoom,
                         Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.

                                                                 Pay bills or Book tickets: The Internet helps you
                                                              pay bills or book tickets for shows, flights, trains
     The Internet was developed in
     the late 1960s as ARPANET.                               or cabs  using  platforms  like  GPay,  IRCTC or
                                                              BookMyShow.

     USES OF THE INTERNET

                           Play  games: The Internet  lets  you  play  online
     The Internet has become an important tool for everyone in the past few years. It   games,  alone or with friends. These include

     helps us do many things easily.
                         simple puzzles and multi-player games like Free
                         Fire, Ludo King, Minecraft and more.

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