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08                      INTRODUCTION TO



                                                                                                   INTERNET














                                 Your Aim

                                 to learn about:
                                     l  Uses of Internet

                                      l  Requirements for an Internet Connection
                                        l  Internet Terms
                                         l  Internet Explorer



                  When two or more computers are connected to each other, we call it a computer

                  network. Internet is a network in which millions of computers are connected to
                  one another to share information. It is also called International Network.

                      USES OF THE INTERNET


                  Using the Internet, you can:
                      search information on any topic.

                      send and receive e-mail messages.

                      chat online.
                      play online games.

                      participate in social networking.

                      buy or sell products.

                      listen to music and watch movies.

                      REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INTERNET CONNECTION

                  To connect your computer to the Internet, you need the following things:

                      A computer                                       A telephone or cable line
                      A modem or network card                          Software (Web browser)

                      A company providing the internet connection




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