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Internet Basics: Applications & Terms

The document provides an introduction to the internet, explaining its definition as a global system of interconnected networks that facilitates information sharing and various applications such as education, e-commerce, and social networking. It also defines web browsers as software for viewing websites and distinguishes between a webpage and a website. Additionally, it explains the components of a URL, including the protocol identifier and resource name.

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Internet Basics: Applications & Terms

The document provides an introduction to the internet, explaining its definition as a global system of interconnected networks that facilitates information sharing and various applications such as education, e-commerce, and social networking. It also defines web browsers as software for viewing websites and distinguishes between a webpage and a website. Additionally, it explains the components of a URL, including the protocol identifier and resource name.

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Introduction to Internet

Chapter-12

Textual Questions

1. What is the internet? What are its applications.

Ans. Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that enables the
users to share information and various resources with each other. It uses common
communication standards & interfaces to provide the physical backbone for a number of
interesting applications.
Application of internet
 Education
 E-mail
 Business
 E-commerce
 Media & entertainment
 Social networking
 Forum
 Health & fitness
2. What do you understand by the term Web Browser? Mention some popular web
browsers.

Ans. Web browser is software that is used to view websites. It is an interface between a
user & the World Wide Web. A Web browser can have a graphical user interface. The
features & facilities offered by the web browser include downloads, bookmarks, &
password management.
The most popular web browsers are:
 Goggle chrome
 Microsoft internet explorer
 Mozilla Firefox
 Opera
 Microsoft edge
 Apple safari
3. What is the difference between Website & Web page?

Ans. The primary difference between a webpage and a website is that a webpage is a
single document on the Internet under a unique URL. In contrast, a website is a collection
of multiple webpages in which information on a related topic or other subject is linked
together under a domain address.

4. Define URL. Explain its parts with the help of an example.

Ans. URL is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator and is a reference (an address) to a
resource on the Internet. A URL has two main components: i.e., Protocol name &
Resource name
Parts of URL
1) PROTOCOL IDENTIFIER : For the URL
[Link] , the protocol identifier is http .
2) RESOURCE NAME : For the URL
http:// [Link] , the resource name is the [Link]

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