The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers that allows users to communicate and access information in several ways. It requires a computer, modem, telephone line, web browser, and internet service provider to connect. Once connected, users can access the World Wide Web to find a wide variety of educational, business, and other information organized into websites through URLs. Common methods of online communication include email, chat, messaging, and social media.

3. INTERNET
It is a collection of millions
of computers interconnected
around the world.

4. INTERNET For most Internet users,
electronic mail (email)
practically replaced the postal
service for short written
transactions.
 People communicate over the
Internet in a number of other
ways including Internet Relay
Chat (IRC), Internet telephony,
instant messaging, video chat
or social media.

5. The following are needed to
get connected to the
Internet.
1. A computer that is
Windows based and can run
Internet software. Preferably,
a computer with at least 8
megabytes RAM and a hard
disk of at least 2 Gigabyte.

6. 2. A modem with a speed of
28.8 kbps or higher speed.
3. A telephone line with tone
dialing support.
4. Web browser, it is a
software that allows you to
view Web pages.

7. 5. Internet Service Provider
(IPS)

8. World Wide Web
It is very popular and
efficient feature of the
Internet.
It contains a wide variety of
information about education,
business, computers, sports,
concerts, fashion, and
almost about everything.

9. A group of Web pages is
known as a Web site.
Most Web pages are grouped
into Web site with one page
assigned as the home page.
Web site

13. URL (Uniform Resource
Locator)
It is an address that tells the
web bowser what Web site
to visit or go to.

14. Basic components of browser
window
Address bar
- This is the bar where
you enter the Internet
address of the site you want
to visit.

15. Title bar
- It shows the browser’s
name and the page title
currently displayed by the
browser.

16. Status bar
- It displays the progress
of loading a Web page.

17. ELECTRONIC MAIL
- One of the most popular
features of the Internet is
E-mail. This allows a person
with an E-mail account to
send messages to another
person with an E-mail
account.