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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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