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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.
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