The internet or net is the widest
& far-flung network system-of-all-systems. It is a loosely organized
collection of about 25, 000 networks accessed by computers on the planet.
Surprisingly, nobody owns it! Everything is coordinated through a standardized
protocol, a set of rules for exchanging data called Transmission Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Computers must be
equipped with Server to access the
internet. Servers have special software that uses internet protocol.
The
most attractive way to move around the internet is called browsing using a program called browser. The World Wide Web (the
Web) an internet subset of text,
images & sounds are linked together to allow users to access data or
information needed. Experts predict that the internet is destined to become the
center piece of all online communications of the planet.
View
of educational uses of the internet:
Ø Students
around the world correspond via e-mails (pen pals) discussing educational
topics or issues.
Ø Educational
software materials have also developed both in sophistication and appeal.
Ø Connecting
with the world outside homes, classrooms & internet cafes.
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