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Internet Basics for Beginners

The document provides an overview of key concepts related to the internet, including definitions of intranet, extranet, web pages, URLs, servers, search engines, email, the World Wide Web, ISPs, and web surfing. It explains how these components facilitate information sharing and communication both within and outside organizations. Each term is defined to highlight its role in the broader context of internet usage.

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Internet Basics for Beginners

The document provides an overview of key concepts related to the internet, including definitions of intranet, extranet, web pages, URLs, servers, search engines, email, the World Wide Web, ISPs, and web surfing. It explains how these components facilitate information sharing and communication both within and outside organizations. Each term is defined to highlight its role in the broader context of internet usage.

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INTERNET NOTES

a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks and electronic devices that communicate
with each other using an established set of protocols for the purpose of information sharing.

An intranet is a private network contained within an enterprise that is used to securely share information
and computing resources a. An intranet can also be used for working in groups and teleconferences.
Intranets encourage communication within an organization.

An Extranet is a private network contained outside an enterprise that is used to securely share
information and computing resources a. Extranet can also be used for working in groups and
teleconferences. Extranets encourage communication outside an organization.

A web page (or webpage) is a document on the Web that is accessed in a web browser. A website
typically consists of many web pages linked together under a common domain name. The term "web
page" is therefore a metaphor of paper pages bound together into a book.

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator, also called a web address) is a unique identifier used to locate a
resource on the internet. URLs consist of multiple parts -- including a protocol and domain name -- that
tell web browsers how and where to retrieve a resource.

A server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its
user, also known as the client. In a data center, the physical computer that a server program runs on is
also frequently referred to as a server.

A search engine is a software program that helps people find the information they are looking for online
using keywords or phrases. Search engines are able to return results quickly—even with millions of
websites online—by scanning the Internet continuously and indexing every page they find.

electronic mail, commonly shortened to “email,” is a communication method that uses electronic
devices to deliver messages across computer networks. "Email" refers to both the delivery system and
individual messages that are sent and received

World-Wide Web (also called WWW or W3) is a hypertext-based information system. Any word in a
hypertext document can be specified as a pointer to a different hypertext document where more
information pertaining to that word can be found

An ISP (internet service provider) is a company that provides individuals and organizations access to the
internet and other related services. An ISP has the equipment and the telecommunication line access
required to have a point of presence on the internet for the geographic area served.

Surfing, also known as browsing the web, refers to the activity of exploring various websites and
webpages using a web browser

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