Chapter 9 :- Exploring the Internet

February 3, 2023 chinu

Chapter 9 :- Exploring the Internet

Buzz Keyword

1.Internet: Internet is a world-wide global system of interconnected computer networks.
2.Electronic Mail: e-mail is a way to send and receive messages across the Internet.
3.Chat and Instant Messaging: These are short messages sent and read instantly.
4.Video Conference: It is a live, visual connection between two or more people residing in separate distant locations
5.Electronic Commerce: E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet.
6.Electronic Banking: E-banking is the use of Internet to carry out banking transactions
7.Internet Service Provider: ISP is a company that provides individuals and other companies access to theInternet.
8.Web Browser: It is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web
9. URL: This is mainly used to point to a web page, a component of a web page or a program on a website.
10.Hyperlink: This is an icon, graphic, or text in a document that links to another web page on the Internet.

Fill in the blanks.

1. The World Wide Web is a collection of different websites
2. In 1989 Tim Berner Lee invented World Wide Web.
3. We need to create an e-mail address to use the e-mail services.
4. E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet
5. ISPs have the technology and the infrastructure to provide Internet to a large geographic area.
6. Search engine help us to find information over the Internet with ease.

State whether True or False.

1. e-mails can be sent to multiple people. True
2. E-commerce is very time consuming. False
3. Chat messages can’t be seen until recipients check their in boxes. False
4. In video conference two people can see and talk to each other over the computer. True
5. The Internet is a huge reservoir of information. True

Match the following.

Multiple choice questions.

1. This helps to find information on the Internet.

(i) e-mail
(ii) Online Reservation
(iii) Search Engine
(iv) Instant Messaging

2. Each website has a unique address known as

(i) Uniform Research Location
(ii) Uniform Resource Locator
(iii) Universal Research Location
(iv) Universal Receiver Locator

3. This facilitates you to converse more quickly and easily.

(i) e-mail
(ii) Online Reservation
(iii) Search Engine
(iv) Instant Messaging

4. This is a method of communicating by two-way video and audio transmission.

(i) Instant Messaging
(ii) Video Conference
(iii) e-mail
(iv) Online Reservation

5. The term Media means

(i)Satellite
(ii)Copper wire
(iii) Fiber-optics
(iv) All of the above

Answer briefly.

1. What was the purpose of ARPANET?
Ans:- The basic purpose of ARPANET was to provide communication among the various bodies of government.

2. What is the use of the Search Engine?
Ans :- Search engines help us to fi nd information over the Internet with ease.

3. Define a web browser.
Ans :- A web browser is a type of software that allows us to fi nd and view websites on the Internet.

4. How is the Forward feature helpful in e-mails?
Ans :- FORWARD feature of e-mail is used to send a received e-mail further.

5.What is social networking?
Ans :-Social networking websites are another way to connect and communicate with family and friends

Answer the following.

1. How is the instant messaging different from e-mails?
Ans :- Chat and instant messaging (IM) are short messages sent and read instantly. This facilitates you to converse more quickly and easily than e-mail. e-mails won’t be seen until recipients check their inboxes.

2. How are Internet Service Providers helpful in providing Internet to our devices?
Ans :- ISPs have the technology and the infrastructure to provide the Internet to a large geographic area. Various ISPs connect to one another using various equipment and form a main highway of communication

3. What is the function of Hyperlinks?
Ans :- Hyperlinks are used to navigate the web. They help us to travel across the Internet.

4. List the advantages of E-commerce.
Ans :- E-commerce is time saving. Payments can be done in various ways such as cash on delivery of the product, payment through credit card or debit card. The business is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all 365 days of the year.

5. What is the advantages of E-banking?
Ans :- E-banking helps to save time, as we need not physically go to the bank. We can operate our bank account from any part of the world irrespective of the actual location of the bank..