Computer 9 Chapter 8

UniqUe foUndation CLASS- 9
CHAPTER -8 COMPUTER Prepared by: Anil Sapam
Internet and its Services

Short answer type questions:
1. Write a short note on the history of the internet.
Ans:- In the year 1969 the US Department of Defence sponsored project to connect itself with different
universities. The project was named ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network). This was the first
step for exchanging data and messages between computer systems that were connected together. Around the
mid-80s, National Science Foundation (NSF) created NSFnet, a high-capacity network It had better capabilities
than ARPANET. Gradually, many private companies started creating their own network system. Various private
networks together with ARPANET and NSFnet led to the formation of a global network over the years and came
to be known as the Internet.
2. Explain any five advantages of the Internet.
Ans:- Five advantages of the Internet are:
a. Email: Email or electronic mail is a facility on the Internet to send messages around the globe
within seconds. Some of the email service providers are Google (Gmail), Yahoo (yahoo mail),
Microsoft (Hotmail) and others.
b. Instant messaging services (chat): Instant messaging services make it possible to send messages to
our friends and also chat with them online. Yahoo messenger and Google Talk are popular online
chatting services.
c. Search engines: Powerful search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN help us in getting the
required information within seconds by searching the World Wide Web (WWW).
d. Online shopping: This allows us buy various products such as clothes, electronic gadgets, books
and others from anywhere in the world. Amazon.com is a popular site for online shopping.
e. Online banking: Using internet banking services, users can check their account details and do
online transactions. Internet banking has also facilitated transfer of payments online (such as
house rent, water bill, electricity bill, property tax, income tax, etc.)
3. Describe various types of modems.
Ans:- Modems can be internal or external.
An internal modem is fixed inside a computer whereas an external modem is present outside the computer.
An external modem may be connected with cables or it may be wireless.
4. Write any five tips you should always follow while using the Internet.
Ans:- Five tips we should follow while using the internet are:
a. To search for explicit phrases and view search results that contain the exact match, add the
keywords within quotes.
b. To exclude specific words during the search, use minus sign in front of the word.
c. To include a word in our search and also include the synonyms or similar words while displaying
results use - before the word.
d. To find results that are of a specific filetype, we can use the modifier "filetype:".
e. If we are looking for matching any one or more terms during the search, we can use the Boolean
operator OR (OR in upper case letters).
5. Name any three social networking sites.
Ans:- Three social networking sites are: a) Facebook b) Instagram c) LinkedIn
6. Name any two popular web browsers and search engines
Ans:- Two popular web browser are :- Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
7. Explain the following Internet terminologies.
a) WWW
Ans: - WWW is a set of internet standards, protocols and programs that allow access and display of rich-media
content (text, graphics, videos, audio and other multimedia content) over the internet. It was created in the
year 1990 by British Physicist Tim Berners Lee. WWW consist of websites( and webpages) that are hosted on a
wed server.
b) Hyperlink
Ans: - A hyperlink, often referred to simply as a link, is a reference or connection between two pieces of web
content. It represents a link that can be open by clicking on it. Clicking a link often opens the webpage linked to
this hyperlink a webpage can have more than one link.
c) Website
Ans: - Website is consist of a set of related webpages hosted on a web server. Websites are accessible over the
network through the internet or private local area network. The default landing page of a website address is
called the home page or the index page or the landing page of the website.
d) Search engine
Ans: - A search engine is a software that is design to search and retrieve relevant information for the user from
the world wide web. It works by indexing and organizing vast amounts of web content and then providing
relevant results based on the user's search terms. Popular search engines include Google, Bing, and Yahoo etc.
8. Why do we need a Google drive? Write the steps to upload a file in Google drive.
Ans:- We need Google drive because it functions as a cloud storage platform offering users a space to store,
manage and access files from any device with internet connectivity. It simplifies file organization, supports
collaborative work integrates seamlessly with other Google services and provides a secure backup solution for
data across devices.
The steps to upload a file in Google drive are:
Step 1. Open the Google drive website (drive.google.com) or launch the Google drive application on the device.
Step 2. Click on the “New” button on the left side of the page.
Step 3. Select “File upload” option.
Step 4. Locate and choose the file to upload and then click “open”.
Step 5. The file is uploaded in the Google drive.

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