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BASIC GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
The
internet is a worldwide collection of networks that connects
millions of computers, business, government agencies,
educational institutions. It is a global network and source
of information. Information can be communicated from one
country to another through internet. More than two and half
billion people around the world use the internet daily for
different purposes. For example, to communicate with other
people around the world, access information and latest news
around the world. The computers are the main source through
which information can be electronically sent and received
from one location to another
For
this purpose a special device called modem is also used with
computer and then computer is attached with the telephone
line. The modem sends and receives the information over
telephone lines. You must have an internet connection
of any local ISP to share the information on internet. The
telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, satellite
communications are the main media of communication that are
used to connect to the internet.
Today internet is a
global web of nearly one million computer networks. Internet
host computers are connected to the internet round the
clock. The internet provides many facilities to the people.
The main facilities are:
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to share information
with other people around the world.
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to access latest
news, articles, sports around the world.
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to communicate using
chat software and email application.
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to search information
on different topics and problems.
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