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Database Subject Enrichment

Before the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989, different computer networks used
different set of rules to communicate with each other. In 1993, a standard set of rules for
communication between computers was adopted that led to ease of communication and
enabled the Internet to flourish rapidly.

Post-Processingost-Processing
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 Internet, short for International Network, is a worldwide network of computers
that connects millions of computers together.
 The requirements to connect to the Internet are a computer, an Internet Service
Provider (ISP), a modem, a telephone line or cable connection, and a web browser.

 A modem is a device that allows a computer to connect to the Internet.

 A web page contains information in the form of text, images, audio, and video.
 The address of a web page or a website is called Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

 A Web browser is a software used to access websites on the Internet.
 A Search Engine is a web-based tool that enables you to search for information on
the Internet.

Info Retention

A. Tick [3] the correct option.
1. A ______ connects a computer with other computers on a network.

connector modem

browser telephone

2. A tool that allows you to search for information on the Internet is ______.

web page Search engine

Website web server

3. To send an email to another person, you need his/her ______.

postal address email address

name home address

4. Internet’s history started with ______.

ARPANET USENET

Google Apple

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