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7 Internet Services

Learning Outcomes Let’s Learn About

• Internet
Students will be able to
• ConnecƟ ng to the Internet
• identify the ways to connect to the • Types of Internet ConnecƟ on
Internet services. • Popular Services on the Internet
• use the diff erent Internet services. • E-mail

• follow Netiquette while • NeƟ queƩ e
communicating online.

Activity Corner

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the topic ‘Festivals in India’. Find out related information and
images using the Internet.

Internet

The Internet is the worldwide network of millions of computers. It is a medium for

communication, research and exchange of information. The Internet provides various
services listed below.

• You can get information on any topic and from multiple sources.

• You can place orders and buy things through the Internet, instead of going to a shop.
This is called e-shopping (electronic shopping).
• You can communicate with people irrespective Learn More

of whether they stay close by or on the other side
Internet is actually an acronym
of the globe. The communication is fast through
for Internetwork, which literally
an e-mail (electronic mail) and instantaneous means ‘network of networks’.

with chat applications.

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