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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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