Hello, friends, I hope all of you are having fun in your life. In today’s tutorial, we will have a look at the Full form of INTERNET, its history, features, and applications. The full form of INTERNET is an interconnected network also known as ‘NET’ it is the worldwide (global) network of interlinked computers which interlinked computers through IP (internet protocol) or TCP. It is a group of networks that comprises personal, education-related, private, and government networks that operate at the public level to all over the world. All these networks are linked through different wireless, optical fiber, cable, and other electronic devices.
The internet provides a huge amount of pieces of information and features like interconnected hypertext files, email, calling and transfer of files from one server to another all over the world. The first-time internet started by the search based commission was created in 1960 to design strong, less interrupted communications among the computer systems. In 1980 the first network introduced to linked educations and military systems was ARPANET (National Science Foundation Network). In today’s post, we will have a look at different parameters and features of the internet. So let’s get started with Full Form of INTERNET.
Full Form of INTERNET
- The INTERNET stands for interconnected networks it is a strong interlinking of different computer networks in the world that provides information transformation from one part of the world to others.
- With the invention of the internet the older communication methods such as phonos, T.Vs, radio, newspapers modified into new sources of communication such as electronic mail, internet telephones, internet TVs, online news, and live video calling.
- Similarly, before internet books, newspaper, and other printing media was very famous and common to use but with the creation of internet new replacements or modified form comes such as news websites, blogging, etc.
- Not only we ger news, online books but also do personal communication to the entire world through the sending message, through forums and other social communications tools.
- The Internet also makes easier to buy and sell anything from within the country or outside of the country. It also increases the business of small to large entrepreneurs.
Difference between WWW and INTERNET
| INTERNET | WWW | ||
| It is the worldwide connection of networks. | WWW is the collection of information that we search using the internet. | ||
| It is like an infrastructure. | While WWW is the most used part of the internet. | ||
| INTERNET stands for interconnected networks. | WWW stands for the worldwide web. | ||
| It was started in 1969 | It started in 1993 | ||
| Its first version was ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network). | Its first version was the National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET). | ||
| It consists of interconnected computers, wires of copper, fiber optics, and wireless system. | It comprises documents, files, and folders saved in various linked computers. | ||
| It controlled with the IP address. | It governed with the HTTP hypertext transfer protocol. | ||
| Its operation does not rely on the WWW.
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Its operation depends on the internet. | ||
| It is hardware | It is software | ||
Advantages of INTERNET
- Now we discuss the benefits provided by the internet with the detailed.
- Electronic mail is a very important feature of the internet by using it we can send and receive information, files, and messages to any place in the world.
- It is free service provided by Google to communicate with other people while you have to communicate with through the phone, fax and postal service you must have to pay charges.
24 hours a day Service
- The services of the internet you can use 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.
Information:
- The most important feature of the internet is that you can search for any type of information according to your requirements with just one click.
- Due to this your time or expenses reduces to get data and information related to any topic you have to pay but on the internet, you can get all these without any pay.
- There are different search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN to search from the internet.
Online Chat
- By using the internet you can chat with your friends relative all over the world setting in your room.
- MSN and yahoo are for online chatting.
Services:
- There are numerous services are delivered through the internet such as online ticket service, hotel booking, job search, internet banking, etc.
Communities
- Not only with your friends, relative you can connect with all types of communities existing in the world for your personal, business or international relationship.
E-commerce:
- with the getting data, files, information you can also buy and sell any product to any customer in the entire world.
Software Downloading:
- You can also get free and paid software for your use, also music, videos, movies, etc.
Limitations of the Internet
- Now we discuss the limitation of the internet with the detailed.
Personal Data Theft:
- Different message sending by the internet can be easily monitored and read by using some technical software.
- Your personal info name, address, banking details can get from any other person that tells us to use the internet for only limited pieces of information and not share personal info with the details.
Negative effect on Family Relationship
- Due to most of the time spending to the internet decreases the time spent on family and other relatives that also affect personal relations.
Children using NET
- The internet used by our children is a major concern and cause serious issues on their character and health if they spend large time on net and access such information that is not good for their age.
Virus threat:
- The use of the internet can cause serious viruses for your computer and damage different files and folders and also the hard disk of your computer.
Services of INTERNET
- Now we discuss the different services provided by the internet with detail.
E-Mail
- Electronic mail is the service provided by the internet to send and receive messages, files, information from one part of world to another within very little time.
- By using this method the cost for courier and paper reduced and messages can be delivered within a few seconds.
FTP
- FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is a software by using that we can upload and download different files. It makes easier to get files and information existing at distance computers.
- We can easily communicate with other computer existed in another part of the world.
Types of Internet Connections
- There are main 5 types of internet connections described here with the detailed.
- VSAT
- DSL
- Dial UP
- Cable Modem
- Leased
Dial-up connection
- This connection is made through the use of a modem. The modem links the computer with the phone line to get and send data from one server to another or interlinked computers.
- The price of this link is less.
- It provides security to your IP address.
- It is the best option to use the internet in distant areas where the wireless signal does not reach easily.
Internet Leased Connection
- This connection is also called a dedicated line, used to transfer of information and data among 2 personal computers.
- Due to limited uses, this connection has high security.
- Its reliability is high less downtime.
DSL Connections
- It stands for the digital subscriber line. By this connection, data is transferred through the wire using for the landline phone.
- It can easily be interlinked with the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) and WAN (wide area network).
- It provides high bandwidth.
- Less expensive for lines.
- It’s one disadvantage is that if a user is at a distant location from the main server data rate will decrease.
Internet Cable Modem Connection
- It is a bridge types network that used RF (radio frequency), HFC(Hybrid Fiber Coaxial) and RFoG to transfer of data.
- It provides broadband internet in the shape of cable internet, with a high range of bandwidth.
VSAT
- Its full form is a small aperture terminal and station located on earth and transfer of data such as live TV streaming, voice, and video through the satellite.
- There are 2 parts of this connection first one is located on satellite and the second one is at the user end on a personal computer.
- Data can be transferred to larger distances with less cost and high quality of data rate.
- It can easily upgrade.
- It increments in the price of one unit is less.
So friends that is the detailed post on the full form of the internet if you have any questions about this post ask in comments. See you in the next tutorial. Thanks for reading.
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