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Basics of Internet

The document provides an overview of domain names used for websites, categorizing them by type such as commercial (.com), educational (.edu), and government (.gov). It also defines basic internet terms including e-mail, FTP, homepage, HTTP, and others, explaining their functions and significance in the online environment. Additionally, it describes components like URLs, hyperlinks, and the role of ISPs and routers in internet connectivity.

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Basics of Internet

The document provides an overview of domain names used for websites, categorizing them by type such as commercial (.com), educational (.edu), and government (.gov). It also defines basic internet terms including e-mail, FTP, homepage, HTTP, and others, explaining their functions and significance in the online environment. Additionally, it describes components like URLs, hyperlinks, and the role of ISPs and routers in internet connectivity.

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Basics of internet

DOMAIN NAMES FOR WEBSITE:

• com - Commercial business


• edu - Educational institutions
• gov - Government agencies
• mil - Military
• net - Networks organization
• org - Organizations (nonprofit)

BASIC INTERNET TERMS:

1. E-mail: Mail that's electronically transmitted by your computer. As opposed to snail


mail, e-mail sends your messages instantaneously, anywhere in the world. It has the
capability to send messages at any time and to anyone.
2. File Transfer Protocol (FTP): The standard method for downloading and uploading
files over the Internet. With FTP, you can login to a server and transfer files (meaning
you can "send" or "receive" files).
3. Homepage: The first page that is viewed when the browser starts. It is also the page
of a Web site that provides the introduction or content with links.
4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): The abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer
Protocol. It is the set of rules by which Web pages are transferred across the Internet.
5. Web Page: A single hypertext file or a page that is part of a Web site.
6. Website: A collection of World Wide Web pages or files.
7. URL: A web address that points to a resource on the internet.
8. Hyperlink: A link to another website, page, or service. Hyperlinks can be underlined
words, phrases, or graphics.
9. HTML: Hypertext Markup Language, a language used to create web pages.
10. HTTPS: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, a secure method of network
communication.
11. ISP: Internet Service Provider, the company or organization that connects a user to
the internet.
12. Router: A device that manages network signals from an ISP to a user's home or
business.
13. Domain name: The name of a website, which is made up of a host name and a top-
level domain.
14. Search engine: A website that searches the internet for keywords entered by a user.
15. www: WWW stands for World Wide Web and is commonly known as the Web. WWW
is defined as the collection of different websites around the world, containing different
information shared via local servers(or computers).

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