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IP Address
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identification number assigned to a computer
connected to a network. It has two main functions: host or network interface identification
and location addressing. IP addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations,
such as 172.16.254.1.
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII Domain Name System (DNS) is a naming system for assigning names to the computers,
DNS
services, or other resources connected to the network. These name are known as domain
names. For example, the domain name in the www.yahoo.co.in URL is yahoo.co.in. This domain
name is internally converted into IP address.
Web Page
A single digital page on the World Wide Web (WWW) that contains information and links
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of another pages is called a web page. Web pages are created by using the Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML).
Website
A website is a collection of web pages which are interlinked to each other. A website may
contain thousands of web pages.
Web Portal
A website that is specifically designed to provide a single point of access to information is
called a web portal. Web portals are simply known as portals. The major difference between
a website and a web portal is that a portal works as a gateway to the WWW and provides
several services. On the other hand, a website may provide only some limited services.
Hypertext
The text that has a special feature of connecting one web page to another is called a
hypertext.
Link
A link can be defined as a web address that is used to make connectivity between web pages.
Hyperlink
A hyperlink is simply a part of the Web page that is linked to a URL. A hyperlink can
appear as text, an image, or a navigational elements such as a button or an arrow. When
you click on a hyperlink, you will jump to the URL specified by the hyperlink.

