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                             Take Off                                                        Century   #Technology Literacy
                                                                                              Skills
                    Tick ( ) the uses of Internet.
                         Search information                          Take a bath


                         Find a recipe                               Download an image
                         Pack your bag                               Do shopping






              Computers can be used to exchange data and files. This can be done using secondary storage
              devices. But if files are to be frequently exchanged on the computers that are not near to each

              other, then it becomes a tiring job. To overcome this trouble, the systems are connected to
              form a network. Computers connected to a network can share data and files efficiently without
              any delay using e-mail. Let us learn what is an e-mail and how to use.


                   INTERNET


              Internet is a global network of millions of computers and
              computer networks all over the world. It allows us to access                           Hintbot
              and share information over the network. Internet contains                    Internet is popularly

              billions  of  websites  to  provide  information.  And  these                known as network of
              websites contain related web pages. Websites are located by                        networks.
              using the website address or Universal Resource Locator
              (URL) which is a unique address.


                   TYPES OF INTERNET CONNECTION


              To connect your computer with Internet, you need an Internet connection. There are numerous
              ways to connect your computer to the Internet. Some of the most widely used ways are:


              Dial-up Connection

              Dial-up requires users to link their phone line to a computer in order to access the Internet.
              It doesn’t allow users to make or receive phone calls through phone service while using the
              Internet. Dial-up connections are relatively inexpensive compared to other internet options.

              Broadband Connection


              The term broadband refers to high-speed and high-bandwidth communication infrastructure.
              It is high-speed Internet services, which have become increasingly important to both consumers
              and governments.




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