Introduction to the Internet

• Internet has changed the way people communicate with each other.
• It has also revolutionized the way information is delivered to the world. With the help of the World Wide Web, It is a popular service on the Internet.
• You can use internet to do your day-to-day personal work or to get good jobs.
• For example, if you have completed your studies and are looking for a job, you can use the internet to create and submit your resume on the internet.
• Companies use the Internet to find potential candidates.
• Imagine you have many friends, and you want to send birthday greetings to them every year. If you use the postal service to send your greetings, your friends may not always receive the greeting on time.
• Instead, if you have Internet access, your friends will receive your greetings in a matter of seconds.
• The Internet also provides the facility to send music and pictures along with your greetings.

This chapter will help you learn about the different uses of the Internet, such as finding information, sending letters and cards, playing games, reading the latest news, or even selling and buying products, you will also learn about the parts needed to connect to the Internet and the different types of Internet connections. Additionally, you will learn about the term bandwidth and the bandwidth provided by different types of Internet connections.