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Knowledge Discovery Subject Enrichment

Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a network
without wires. You can use WiFi to access the Internet on your smartphone,
tablet, laptop, or desktop.

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.

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 A Network is a group of two or more interconnected computers to share
information.
 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.
 An Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides an Internet connection to its
customers.
 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.
 A Website is a collection of related web pages.
 The address of a web page or a website is called Uniform Resource Locator
(URL).
 The World Wide Web (www) is a collection of billions of interlinked web
pages stored on web servers.

 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.
 Email or Electronic mail is a message sent from one computer to another
through the Internet.

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