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Internet Services
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Learning Outcomes
Requirements to Connect to the Internet
Ways to Connect to the Internet
Services on Internet
Netiquettes
Internet is a global network of millions of computers and computer networks all over
the world. It allows us to access and share information over the network. It contains
billions of websites to provide information. And 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.
i + REQUIREMENTS TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
The things required for connecting a computer with an Internet connection are:
Telephone Line
You can connect the Internet to your computer by using a telephone line.
This service is provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP). These help
in establishing a link between the different computers and the servers.
Modem
Modem stands for Modulator-Demodulator. A modem is a device which modulates
(converts digital signals to analog signals) from the transmitting workstation and
demodulates (converts analog signals into digital signals) at the recipient’s workstation.
The sending and receiving ends of the communication must have a modem. Now a days
mobile phones have inbuilt modem devices that help to browse Internet. The modem can
be classified as:
• Internal modem: It is already installed inside the CPU of a computer
in the form of a card.
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