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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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