Internet and E-Mail

Mini, K G (2016) Internet and E-Mail. In: Training Manual on Theeranaipunya - Equipping Fisherwomen Youth for Future. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 139-144.

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Abstract

Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks. It connects several millions of computers all over the world. There is no central computer. All computers are placed at different places and are connected to each other by phone lines, cables or wireless connections. Any two computers connected to the internet can exchange information. The internet is therefore a very fast and efficient way of sending information. According to recent statistics, there is an estimated 3,179,035,200 internet users worldwide. The number of Internet users represents nearly 40 per cent of the world's population. The largest number of Internet users is in China, followed by the United States and India. This chapter is organized as follows. It gives an introduction to internet and its applications in day to day life followed by basic requirements for connecting to internet. Subsequently a brief on World Wide Web, Web browsers, search engines, online safety measures are given. Lastly, a step by step procedure for creating e-mail ID is given in the chapter.

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