The document discusses what the internet is, how to connect to it, its uses, advantages, web browsers, websites, and search engines. The internet is a global network of computers that connects different types of computers worldwide. To connect, one needs a computer, an internet service provider account, a modem, and a telephone line. Common uses of the internet include online communication, software/file sharing, accessing information, shopping, and conferencing from anywhere in the world. Popular web browsers and search engines that help users navigate the vast information on the internet are also described.

2. What is Internet
 The INTERNET is a network of computers, which links
many different types of computers all over the world.

3. Requirement for connection to Internet
 To connect to the internet the following are the requirement:
 A computer
 An account with an internet service provider
 A modem
 A telephone line
 A computer should an IBM Pentium PC or a compatible one
with Windows 95/98 or later version as the operation
system.

4. Uses of Internet
 On-line communication
 Software sharing
 Exchange of views on topics of common interest
 Posting of information of general interest
 Product promotion and feedback about products
 Customer support service
 On-line journals, magazines, Encyclopedia, and dictionary
 On-line shopping
 World-wide conferencing

5. Advantage of Internet
 Allows easy and quick access to information
 Enables user to access files and information from any
computer anywhere in the world
 People can check financial information, purchase products,
talk to people and much more online
 Downloading music- quick and easy
 User can send information quickly from computer to
computer

6. Web Browser
 A web browser is special communication program that
allows your computer to access, download and view Web
pages
 The first graphical web browser was NCSA Mosaic. It was
developed in National Center for Supercomputing
application, University of Illinois, in USA in the early 1990s.

7. Some popular Web Browsers

8. Website
 Most of the is stored in the internet is organized in same
way as are pages in a book.
 This books are called website. A website is actually a
certain amount of memory space allotted to an organization
in a computer (also called virtual space) at specific location
where the information stored about the organization.
 A website is consist of web pages, information maybe in
single page or multiple pages.

9. Internet Search Engine
 Internet search engine is an application, which helps users
to locate Web sites containing useful information and
references.
 A user types the description of the information using the
user interference of the search engine.
 The search engine then searches the requested information
on the WWW and returns the results to the user.
 Results enable the user to locate the requested quickly
from the last ocean of information available on the internet.

10. Some Popular Internet Search Engine