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People spend so much time on the Internet that it becomes
addictive, which may affect their work and study habits.
Cybercrime is another threat on the Internet. Our personal
information can be misused on the Internet.
Inappropriate content is also available on the Internet which
may not be good for the mental well-being of children.
COMMONLY USED INTERNET TERMS
Let's learn some commonly used terms on the Internet:
WWW
The World Wide Web is a storehouse of information. It is the largest collection of electronic
information which is stored in the form of websites. The web pages on the World Wide
Web are developed using a special language called HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
WEB BROWSER
A web browser is a software that lets you access the
pages on the World Wide Web. Mosaic was the first
successful graphical web browser developed by Marc
Andreesen and Eric Bina released in 1993. Microsoft Microsoft Google Mozilla
Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are the Edge Chrome Firefox
commonly used web browser.
WEB PAGE
The pages that make up the World Wide Web are known as web pages. A web page is
created using a special language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language). A web
page can be accessed using a web browser.
PURE The first web page went live on August 6, 1991. It was dedicated to information on
FACT the World Wide Web project and was made by Tim Berners-Lee.
HYPERLINK
A web page may contain links to other web pages or places. These links are known as
hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be a text or a picture. The mouse takes the shape of a hand
when we hover it over a hyperlink. When a hyperlinked is clicked, the part that it is linked
to opens in the browser window.
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