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Chapter Profile
Chapter Profile
3 Uses of Internet
Requirements to Connect to Internet
Common Terms
More on
Internet
Internet is a global network of millions of computers and computer networks all over the
world. It allows us to access and share information over the network. The Internet contains
billions of web sites to provide information. And these web sites contain related web pages.
Websites are located by using the website address or Uniform Resource Locator (URL) which
is a unique address.
USES OF INTERNET
The various uses of Internet have been discussed in the subsequent sections.
E-mail
E-mail is an online communication system. With e-mail, you can send and
receive electronic messages which work like writing letters. Your messages
are delivered instantly to people anywhere in the world unlike traditional
mail that takes a lot of time. The advantages of e-mail as compared to
telephone, fax and postal services are:
It is sent and delivered immediately if you are connected to Internet.
It is a free tool. You can send and receive messages free of cost.
It can be sent anytime and anywhere in the world.
Information
Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Each zebra's stripe pattern
Any kind of information on any topic is available on is as unique as a human
the Internet. The “search engines” on the Internet fingerprint or URL of a
can help you to find information on any subject that Website!
you need. Some commonly used search engines
are Google, Yahoo, etc.
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