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The document explains the concepts of Internet and Intranet, highlighting that the Internet is a global network of interconnected computers accessible to everyone, while an Intranet is a private network within an organization. Both use similar protocols like TCP/IP, but the Intranet is restricted to specific users and offers enhanced security. Key differences include accessibility, scope, and safety, with the Internet being more open and the Intranet being more secure and private.

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Computer - Internet and Intranet

The document explains the concepts of Internet and Intranet, highlighting that the Internet is a global network of interconnected computers accessible to everyone, while an Intranet is a private network within an organization. Both use similar protocols like TCP/IP, but the Intranet is restricted to specific users and offers enhanced security. Key differences include accessibility, scope, and safety, with the Internet being more open and the Intranet being more secure and private.

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Computer - Internet and Intranet

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 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.

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

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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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