Introduction to nternet
The internet
is the largest computer network in the world, connecting millions of
computers.
What is
the network?
A network
is a group of two or more computer systems linked together.
Types of
Network
According to
the communication requirements, multiple types of network connections are
available. The most basic type of network classification depends on the
network's geographical coverage.
Below
mentioned are different types of networks:
PAN
(Personal Area Network)
LAN (Local
Area Network)
MAN
(Metropolitan Area Network)
WAN (Wide
Area Network)
What is
the Web?
The World
Wide Web, commonly known as the Web, is an information system enabling
documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet. Documents
and downloadable media are made available to the network through web servers
and can be accessed by programs such as web browsers.
What is
browser?
A browser is
an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the
information on the World Wide Web.
What is
the website?
A website is
a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common
domain name and published on at least one web server.
What is
the domain?
A domain or
domain name is the location of a website.
What is
the Web hosting?
Web hosting
is an online service that enables you to publish your website or web
application on the internet.
What is
the Server?
A server is
a computer, designed to process requests and distribute data to other computers
on the Internet or a local network.
What is
the IP Address?
An IP
address is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local
network. IP stands for "Internet Protocol".
What is
the Email?
Email is a
method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices. Email stands
for “Electronic mail”.
Email Providers:
These are the email
services we'll be checking out in this article:
· Gmail
·
Outlook
·
Yahoo! Mail
·
Rediffmail
What is Gmail?
Gmail is a free email service provided by Google. A user
typically accesses Gmail in a web browser or the official mobile app.
How to create Gmail Account?
1.
Open web browser?
2.
Type www.google.com
.
3.
Click on Sign In.
4.
Click Create account.
5.
Follow the steps till the Gmail account is
created.