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• The web server then locates the files and downloads it to your computer.
• Finally, the web browser displays the page on your screen.
The URL or the web addresses of websites start with http://. The address of some websites
such as a bank, e-commerce, etc. start with https://. Here ‘s’ stands for secure which
means the website uses encryption to protect your data during browsing.
Net Surfing
It is a commonly used term that means using the Internet through an application called
a web browser.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is an important part of the Internet. The World
Wide Web refers to the largest collection of information in the form of
websites on the Internet. The information can be a combination of text,
graphics, audio, video, etc.
Online and Offline Info Byte
When the user works on a system with Yahoo was initially called “Jerry and
an Internet connection, then it is called David’s Guide to the World Wide Web.”
online.
When the user works on a system without an Internet connection, then it is called offline.
Website
A website is a collection of linked web pages. The first page of a website, which is
displayed by default, is called the home page. The web is a collection of websites. There
are millions of websites that contain many web pages.
Webpage
A Web page is the basic unit of every website. A web page is the same as a page in a
book. A web page may contain text, images, photographs, sound or video.
Home Page
It is the main page of a website. It contains the main information of the website and also
provides links to other pages.
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The Internet—Web Browser

