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Web Portal

        Web portal is a website that is specifically designed to provide a single point of access for information.
        These are also known simply as portals. The major difference between a website and a web portal is
        that a portal works as a gateway to WWW and provides several services. On the other hand, a website

        may provides only some limited services.
        Hypertext


        The text that has a special feature of connecting one web page to another is called a hypertext.

        Hyperlink

        A hyperlink is simply a part of the Web page that is linked to a URL. It can appear as text, an image, or a
        navigational tool such as a button or an arrow. When you click on a hyperlink, you will jump to the URL
        specified by the hyperlink. Hyperlinked text usually looks different from normal text in a Web page. It

        is often underlined, but can be formatted in a number of ways.

        Bandwidth

        Bandwidth is the capability of a transmission medium to transmit the maximum amount of data from
        one computer to another over a computer network in a given amount of time. It is generally in bits per

        second (bps) or Bytes per second (Bps), Kilobytes per second (Kbps) and Megabytes per second (Mbps).
        There can be various types of bandwidths which are network bandwidth, data bandwidth or digital
        bandwidth.



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               Identify the following terms.

               1.  A computer which depends on the server for all the resources.
               2.   A global network of millions of computers and computer networks
                  all over the world.
               3.   A website that is specifically designed to provide a single point of
                  access for information.




              DEVICES REQUIRED FOR A NETWORK


        There are various types of devices such as Network Interface Card (NIC), Hub, Switch,
        Router, Modem, Network Cable and Gateway. Let us discuss about these in detail.

        Network Interface Card (NIC)

        NIC is an expansion card which provides the network access to a computer. It allows
        the computer to connect to a network through a wired or wireless medium.
                                                                                                       NIC



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