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The document discusses the differences and similarities between the Internet and an Intranet. The Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that uses TCP/IP and identifies computers with unique IP addresses. An Intranet is a private computer network within an organization that connects multiple PCs internally using the same protocols as the Internet but is not accessible publicly.

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Computer

The document discusses the differences and similarities between the Internet and an Intranet. The Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that uses TCP/IP and identifies computers with unique IP addresses. An Intranet is a private computer network within an organization that connects multiple PCs internally using the same protocols as the Internet but is not accessible publicly.

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In this chapter, we will see what is Internet and Intranet, as well as discuss the similarities and
differences between the two.

Internet

It is a worldwide/global system of interconnected computer networks. It uses the standard Internet


Protocol (TCP/IP). Every computer in Internet is identified by a unique IP address. IP Address is a unique
set of numbers (such as 110.22.33.114) which identifies a computer’s location.

A special computer DNS (Domain Name Server) is used to provide a name to the IP Address so that the
user can locate a computer by a name. For example, a DNS server will resolve a name
https://www.tutorialspoint.com to a particular IP address to uniquely identify the computer on which
this website is hosted.

Internet

Internet is accessible to every user all over the world.

Intranet

Intranet is the system in which multiple PCs are connected to each other. PCs in intranet are not
available to the world outside the intranet. Usually each organization has its own Intranet network and
members/employees of that organization can access the computers in their intranet.

Intranet

Each computer in Intranet is also identified by an IP Address which is unique among the computers in
that Intranet.

Similarities between Internet and Intranet

Intranet uses the internet protocols such as TCP/IP and FTP.


Intranet sites are accessible via the web browser in a similar way as websites in the internet. However,
only members of Intranet network can access intranet hosted sites.

In Intranet, own instant messengers can be used as similar to yahoo messenger/gtalk over the internet.

Differences between Internet and Intranet

Internet is general to PCs all over the world whereas Intranet is specific to few PCs.

Internet provides a wider and better access to websites to a large population, whereas Intranet is
restricted.

Internet is not as safe as Intranet. Intranet can be safely privatized as per the need.

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