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COMMON TERMS
There are some basic terms that are associated with Internet.
URL: It stands for Uniform Resource Locater. It is a unique address of any website,
such as www.google.com, www.rediffmail.com, etc.
Hyperlink: It is a link on a text or an image, that you can click to go to another
website. These are highlighted and underlined text which changes the mouse
pointer ( ) to a hand pointer ( ) when mouse pointer is placed over these
links.
Offline: When the user works on a system without the Internet connection then
it is called offline.
Online: When the user works on a system with the Internet connection then it
is called online.
Surfing: Moving from one website to another or one webpage to another is
called surfing.
Website: A collection of related webpages is called a website.
Web Page: A single online page related to a topic is called a web page.
Recap
Internet is a global network of millions of computers and computer networks all
over the world.
The various uses of Internet are E-mail, Information, Online Shopping, Online
Chatting, Social Networking, Downloading and Uploading Data.
The things required for having an Internet connection are computer system,
telephone and cable lines, modem, web browser and ISP.
Exercise
A. Tick () the correct option.
1. Buying products online is called online ..........................
a. Shopping b. Chatting c. Reading
2. Which of the following is an online communication system?
a. Web browser b. Home page c. E-mail
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