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People spend more time on the Internet that it becomes so
addictive which may affect their work and study habits.
Cybercrime is another threat on the Internet. Our personal
information can be misused on the Internet.
Inappropriate content is also available on the Internet which
may not be good for the mental well-being of children.
COMMONLY USED INTERNET TERMS
Let's learn some commonly used terms on the Internet:
WWW
The World Wide Web is a storehouse of information. It is the largest collection of electronic
information which is stored in the form of websites. The webpages on the World Wide Web
are developed using a special language called HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
WEB BROWSER
A web browser is a software that lets you access the pages on the
World Wide Web. Mosaic was the first successful graphical web
browser developed by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina released
in 1993. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and
Mozilla Firefox are the commonly used web browsers.
WEB PAGE
The pages that make up the World Wide Web are known as web pages. A webpage is
created using a special language called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). A web
page can be accessed using a web browser.
PURE The first web page went live on August 6, 1991. It was dedicated to provide
FACT information on the World Wide Web project and was made by Tim Berners-Lee.
HYPERLINK
A webpage may contain links to another web page or place. These links are known as
hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be a text or a picture. The mouse takes the shape of a hand
when we hover it over a hyperlink. When a hyperlink is clicked, the part that it is linked to,
opens in the browser window.
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