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Telephone and Cable Lines

                                                 These  help  in  establishing  a  link  between  different

                                               computers and the server.
                    Modem

                      It stands for Modulator Demodulator. Modem transfers digital
                    information over telephone lines and vice-versa.

                                     Web Browser

                                       It  is  a  software  program  which  helps  the  user  in  opening  and              INTERNET AND E-MAIL
                                     displaying the different web pages. The different types of web

                                     browsers  are  Google  Chrome,  Microsoft  Edge,  Mozilla  Firefox,
                                     Opera, etc.

                    ISP

                      It  stands  for  Internet  Service  Provider.  It  is  a                                            93
                    company that provides Internet access on payment of

                    a monthly fee. Some of the ISPs are Vodafone Idea,
                    Airtel,  BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), MTNL
                    (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited.), Jio, etc.



                   Types of Internet Connection


                 To connect your computer with the 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.


                  Broadband Connection


                 Broadband  is  provided  through  either  cable  or  telephone  companies.  It  is  a  high-
                 speed Internet connection. You can share a large amount of data. It is significantly

                 faster than a dial-up connection. A broadband connection provides Internet access

                 only through cable.
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