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INTERNET

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INTERNET
 The Internet is a gigantic web of computers that connects people across
the globe. Providing an easy access to information and entertainment.
 The internet has become an everyday tool for everyone to use. An internet
user must be competent enough to know where these resources are
available. They must know how to access these resources, to
communicate with others, to find information, to locate best deals on e-
commerce websites and above all to be knowledgeable about security
issues that is unfortunately part of the internet.
 The Internet was "launched in 1969" when the United States
funded a project calledAdvanced Research Project Agency
Network (ARPANET). The World Wide Web (WWW) was
introduced by Sir Tim Berners Lee in 1992 at CERN (Center for
European Nuclear Research), Switzerland.
Many people take the internet and the Web as the same thing, but they are
not the same. The Internet is the actual physical network which comprises
of wires, cables & Satellites. They connect computers across the globe. The
Web on the other hand is a multimedia interface to resources and
information that we find over the internet.
 Every day over a billion of people connects to the internet. What are they
doing? The following are the most common uses of the internet.
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Uses of the Internet Communicating

Communicating is by far the most common & popular activity over the internet.
One can send emails through email service providers
like Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook. Or share & view photos, videos with your friends

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and family on social media websites like Facebook, Google +, Twitter.

Online Shopping
Instead of going out to the market why not shop online. Find the best deals
available on e-commerce websites like eBay, Amazon etc. look for what’s
new in the fashion industry, and make purchases directly from these
websites. You can pay the bills using Checks, Credit Cards or electronic
cash.
Searching
Searching for information has never been easy and more convenient. You can
access online libraries, research papers from you home. You can read books
online or download it on you computer. Websites like Wikipedia provides free
materials on any given topic.
Entertainment
Entertainment options on the internet are nearly endless. From listening to
music online, watching movies to even playing games. Visit websites about
your favorite sports, want to know about the latest block buster movies, go
ahead the internet has tons of information regarding your favorite movies.
Get social with your friends using social media websites like facebook.
Education
Online Education is another rapidly growing Web Application. From formal
education to simply learning new skills, you can find material almost about any
subject. There are courses available just for fun and there are full fledge
courses on any subject for high
school, college or university credits. Some courses are free while some cost a
lot. Websites like Lynda.com, or for this reason Byte- Notes provides a variety
of tutorials on different subjects.
The first step to using the internet and the Web is to get connected, or to
gain access to the Internet.

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INTRANET

Intranet is system in which multiple PCs are connected to each other.

PCs in intranet are not available to the world outside the intranet.
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computers in their intranet.
Each computer in Intranet is also identified by an IP Address which is unique among the computers in that Intranet.

Intranet uses the internet protocols such as TCP/IP and FTP.

Intranet sites are accessible via web browser in similar way as websites in internet. But only members of Intranet network can
access intranet hosted sites.

Internet is general to PCs all over the world whereas Intranet is specific to few PCs.
Internet has wider access and provides a better access to websites to large population whereas Intranet is restricted.