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When two or more computers are connected with each other we call it a computer network.
                 Internet is a network in which millions of computers are connected to one another to share
                 information. It is also called International Network.

                 Uses of Internet

                 By using Internet, you can:
                                                                                              ONLINE EDUCATION
                   search information on any topic.                                          MATH
                                                                                             SCIENCE
                                                                                             PHYSIC
                                                                                             BIOLOGY
                   send and receive e-mail messages.                                         HISTORY
                   chat online.
                   play online games.

                   participate in social networking.
                   buy or sell products.

                   listen to music and watch movies.
                 Requirements for an Internet Connection


                 To connect your computer to the Internet, you need the following things:
                   A computer

                   A telephone or cable line
                                                                         While  the  INTERNET  was  officially
                   A modem or a network card
                                                                         invented  in  January  1983,  it  had  been
                   Software (Web browser)
                                                                         in use since the 1960s as an Advanced
                   A company providing Internet connection               Research  Projects  Agency  Network
                                                                         (ARPANET).
                 Internet Terms

                 Some of the Internet terms are most commonly used, such as:

                   Website: A website is a collection of related web pages that provide information. It is like
                   a book that contains many pages.                                                                                             While  the  INTERNET  was  officially
                                                                                                                                                invented  in  January  1983,  it  had  been
                    World Wide Web: World Wide Web (www) is the largest collection of information in the
                                                                                                                                                in use since the 1960s as an Advanced
                   form of websites on the Internet.
                                                                                                                                                Research  Projects  Agency  Network
                   Web Page: Web page is a part of a website. It contains text, pictures, sounds, videos,                                       (ARPANET).
                   animations, etc. It is stored in an electronic form on a computer connected to the Internet.
                   Home Page: The main page (or the first page) of any website is called its home page.














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