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MORE ON INTERNET
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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
Gmail
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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