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                             Your Aim


                             to learn about:
                                  l  Uses of Internet           l  Requirements to Connect to Internet

                                    l  Common Terms



                  Internet  is a global network  connecting  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. 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 below.
                  E-mail


                  E-mail stands for Electronic 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
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                  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.
                  ✶  It is used to send documents, images, audio and video files, and various types
                     of files as an attachment.







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