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Client

            Client is a computer which depends on the server for all the resources. For example, a server might
            store a network version of Excel program. Every client on the network can access the Excel program

            from the server.

            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.

            Intranet

            Intranet is a computer network that is used for sharing information, devices and other computing

            services only within an organisation.

            URL

            Uniform Resource Locater is the address of a website like www.google.com and www. rediffmail.com.

            ISP

            Internet Service Provider is a company that provides Internet access on payment of a monthly fee.

            Some of the ISPs are Airtel, Idea, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone
            Nigam Limited.), Jio, etc.

            IP Address

            Internet Protocol (IP) address is an unique identification number assigned to a computer connected to
            a network. It has two main functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
            IP addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1.

            DNS


            Domain Name System (DNS) is a naming system for assigning a name to the computers, services,
            or other resources connected to the network. This name is known as domain name. For example, the
            domain name in the www.yahoo.co.in URL is yahoo.co.in. This domain name is internally converted
            into IP address.

            Web page

            Web page is a single digital page on the World Wide Web (WWW) that contains information and links of

            another pages. These are created by using the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).

            Website

            A website is a collection of web pages which are interlinked to each other. A website may contains
            thousands of web pages.




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