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1. Computer 2. Modem

3. Web browser 4. Telephone line

5. Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Getting on the Text

At first, we have to connect our computer to the internet using our account

and telephone line. This process is called logging on . When we get an

account, we get a name called a username with a password which is personal
to us. We use this when we connect to the internet. The net icon is located in

Dial-up networking in My Computer. When we click it, we see a pop-up

Windows, where we write our username and password to connect. The net

icon is called Internet Explorer . Once, we are connected to net, we see two

computers flashing icons at the bottom of the windows. Now we can start

working on net. The location or pages where the information is saved on net

are called web pages or websites . The main page of a website is called Home
Page . There are uncountable websites on the net.

Uses of Internet

Internet has become a part of our everyday life, from being used in defence
purpose by the United States military for communication initially, to being

used worldwide for hundreds of thousands of different purposes of our

everyday life now.

There are millions of applications of internet and we are in fact as dependent

on internet as we are on other utility things like electricity, water, etc. Before a

few years, people used to get up in the morning, and read the newspaper or

watch television. Now, most people log onto the internet first in the morning.

Hence, internet has become an essential part of our daily life.

These are major uses of the Internet:

1. Online shopping 2. Net banking

3. Communication 4. Job search

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