INTERNET:
- Computer
- Modem
- Web browser
- Telephone line
- Internet service provider (ISP)
- External modem
- Internal modem
The external modem has to be connected to our computer and telephone line with cables and electric socket while the internal modem is already built inside our computer.The billing of our telephone starts from the moment we got connected to internet. So a modem with good speed ensures low telephone bills.
- PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network
- ISDN: Integrated Service Digital Network
- Leased line acess
- Direct internet acess
- Account free internet dial up access based on CLI
- Broadband Connection: Broadband Service is based on DSL technology .This provides high speed internet connectivity up to 8 Mbps. This provides continuous internet access service with speed ranging from 256kbps to 8mbps.
- Wi-Fi: wifi services have been introduced for providing high speed internet acess at convenient public locations such as like Airports,Railway Stations ,Universities and there campus etc.
8.BSNL has also launched “SANCHARNET CARD”recently. The sancharnet Card is a prepaid internet Acess Card for users.
- Search Engine: It is a specialized program that assists users in locating information on the web. It can be used to search anything and everything . Most popular search engines are goggle ,MSN,Luis,Yahoo,khoj,and cyber411 etc. Cyber 411 is a mega search engine that queries over a dozen major serch engine in parallel,then returns queries ranked by relevancy .It gives the search results of 16 parallel queries.
- Online Shopping: Shopping has become easier with the use of internet.we can buy or sell online. It is an component of electronic commerce.
- Net Banking: Net banking or internet banking means banking through internet. It has replaced the conventional way of banking.Now,there is no need to stand in long queues for deposit/withdrawal to check the account status. All these are possible with just a few step of clicks. Marketing of internet banking means marketing the uses of banking transaction through internet.
- Communication: This is a major role of the internet.It helps people to communicate either with the use of social networking websites or through emails or through chatting . A chat is a real time typed conversation that takes place on a computer. Internet telephony allows voice conversation to travel over internet.
- Job Search : Now a days ,many people search for their jobs online as it is quicker and there is a larger variety of job vacancies present.
- Hobbies : Those who are having certain hobbies can try to improve on it by reading up on many aspects of their hobby.
- Research : Reasearch papers are present online which helps in the researcher doing a literature review.
- Studying : Now right days many children are like to study on internet and computer.They find many usefull things to learn on the internet through with supervision of the elders. Upto doctorate level education, people rely on internet for their education. Online educational books have even reduced the need for a library.
Usenet : Usenet has dimished in importance with respect to Internet forums,blogs and mailing lists.The difference ,through, is that Usenet requires no personal registration with the group concerned, that information need not be stored on a remote server, that archeves are always available , and that Reding the messege requires not a mail or web client,but a news client. The format and transmission of Usenet articles is similar to that of e-mail messages. The difference between the two is that Usenet articles can be ready by any user whose news server carries the group to which the message was posted, as opposed to email messages which have one or more specific recipients.
10.File download and upload: To download or upload any file to the internet FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a common way for users, our web browser can also make FTP requests to download programs we select from a webpage. Using FTP, we can also update files at a server.
11.Videoconferencing: Video conferencing is a service that allows multiple participants to converte with each other regardless of their location through personal computers and internet . It uses telecommunication of audio and video to bring people at different sites together for a meeting . It’s about connecting people. Besides the audio and visual transmission
Of meeting activities, videoconferencing can be used to share documents, computer displayed information,etc
The components required for a videoconferencing are:
1.video camera or webcam
2.computer system or laptop
3.Microphone
4.Internet
5.speaker
12.E- commerce(Electronic Commerce):
In other words, E Commerce is a technology enabled communication of a business organisation with its customers and suppliers. It is conducting business through the electronic media,particularly through paperless IT (information technology) over the internet. Ecommerce is the buying and selling of goods and services on the internet. It allows us to carry out transactions without the barriers of time or distance . It minimizes the cost of transactions.
13.E-learning:A popular way to learn about computers without ever going to a classroom.
14.E-mail:It is the most widely used application on the internet. It is simple,very fast and reliable tool for sending and receiving messeges from an individual or a group of people across the world via the internet as similar to writing a letter.In 1971, Ray TomilSon created the ARPANET email application,so he is considered to be the father of E-mail.Hotmail was the first free email service launched in June 1996 by sabeer Bhatia. Today,hotmail is still one of the biggest free email services.
An email message consists of two parts,the email address and the message.We can get the email address has two parts: user name followed by @sign and domain name. Password is a secret code string of characters that restricts entry of unknown users and retains confidentiality. It is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource. The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access. Email address identifies a location to which email messages can be delivered and password maintains security of users email account. Sent messages are stored in electronic mailboxes until the recipient fetches them. To see if you have any mail,you mave have to check your email.“Subject”of email gives information about the content of messages . Email has the option to attach any separate file like image,graph,sound and document etc from another program.that is called attachments.The draft folder retains copies of messages that have started but are not ready to send.
Email saves time of sending and receiving messages and stamps cost . At present popular freemail service provider sites are www.hotmail.com, www.gmail.com, www.yahoomail.com, www.india.com and www.rediffmail.com etc.Junk email or unsolicited email is known as spam. It is unwanted messages or advertisements with email which is not requested by users.
15.online entertainment:It allows us to visit an electronic zoo or museum or favourite movies or songs,story books,puzzles, computer games and much more etc.
In this post, We discussed the Internet,uses of the internet and equipment required for using the Internet.We hope you are glad to read this post.Have a nice Day!!!