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Difference between Internet and

Intranet
Generally, most of people confused between internet and intranet. While there
is exist lots of differences to differentiate them.
Internet:
Internet is used to connect different network of computers simultaneously. It is
a public network therefore anyone can access the internet. In internet, there
are multiple users and it provides unlimited number of information to the
users.
Intranet:
Intranet is the type of internet which is used by privately. It is a private network
therefore anyone can’t access intranet. In intranet, there are limited number of
users and it provides limited number of information to its users.
Now, we shall see the difference between internet and intranet:

S.NO INTERNET INTRANET

1 Internet is used to connect different Intranet is owned by private

. network of computers simultaneously. firms.

2 In internet, there are multiple users. In intranet, there are

. limited users.

3 Internet is unsafe. Intranet is safe.

.

4 In internet, There are more number of In intranet, There are less

. visitors. number of visitors.

5 Internet is a public network. Intranet is a private

. network.

6 Anyone can access Internet. In this, anyone can’t access

. the Intranet.

7 Internet provides unlimited information. Intranet provides limited

. information.

How Do Businesses Use the Internet?

More than 1.8 billion people worldwide use the Internet in some way, shape or form,
according to a December, 2009 study on internetworldstats.com. A significant portion of
users are business owners who have learned the power of connecting with customers
and colleagues electronically. Over time, a business owner's consistent use of the
Internet can help propel his company to the next level.

Research Competition

Some businesses use the Internet to research competitors. For instance, Hoovers.com
allows searches for detailed information on businesses across the country. An Internet
search on a competing company results in articles and news stories about the
competition that may help a business owner prepare for changes in the industry.

Buy and Sell

One of the basic uses of the Internet for businesses is to sell products and services.
Businesses create E-commerce websites to sell anything from cell phone contracts to
books and CDs. Online selling eliminates the need for the business to maintain a brick-
and-mortar store and in some cases they don't have to hold an inventory. A business can
also use the Internet to buy items and services online, such as bulk-buying office
supplies or printed materials.

Gauge Customer Interest

Business owners use the Internet to monitor customer purchasing trends and interests.
To discover what everyday people think about a particular product or service, business
owners can visit online social networking sites and message boards. Taking in this
feedback helps business owners make their products better. For example, car accessory
businesses can visit car forums to find out what car enthusiasts want. A business owner
can also use the Internet to connect and communicate with his customers through these
same websites.

Advertising

Businesses also use the Internet to find new customers through online advertising.
Offering text and banner ads on websites as well as informational pieces, the Internet
allows advertisers to reach potential customers quickly and efficiently. Pay-per click
advertisements are distributed on Internet search engines and websites, allowing
business owners to reach potential customers using search terms related to their
business. As the business pays only for each ad click, costs are lower. The affordability
and reach of some Internet advertising puts even the smallest business owner in a
position to compete with larger businesses.
Internet Services allows us to access huge amount of information such as text,
graphics, sound and software over the internet. Following diagram shows the four
different categories of Internet Services.
Communication Services
There are various Communication Services available that offer exchange of
information with individuals or groups. The following table gives a brief introduction
to these services:

S.N. Service Description

1 Electronic Mail
Used to send electronic message over the internet.

2 Telnet
Used to log on to a remote computer that is attached to internet.

3 Newsgroup
Offers a forum for people to discuss topics of common interests.

4 Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Allows the people from all over the world to communicate in real time.

5 Mailing Lists
Used to organize group of internet users to share common information through e-mail.

6 Internet Telephony (VoIP)

Allows the internet users to talk across internet to any PC equipped to receive the call.

7 Instant Messaging
Offers real time chat between individuals and group of people. Eg. Yahoo messenger, MSN messenge

Information Retrieval Services

There exist several Information retrieval services offering easy access to information
present on the internet. The following table gives a brief introduction to these
services:

S.N. Service Description

1 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Enable the users to transfer files.
2 Archie
It’s updated database of public FTP sites and their content. It helps to search a file by its name.

3 Gopher
Used to search, retrieve, and display documents on remote sites.

4 Very Easy Rodent Oriented Netwide Index to Computer Achieved (VERONICA)

VERONICA is gopher based resource. It allows access to the information resource stored on gopher’s
servers.

Web Services
Web services allow exchange of information between applications on the web.
Using web services, applications can easily interact with each other.

The web services are offered using concept of  Utility Computing.

World Wide Web (WWW)

WWW is also known as W3. It offers a way to access documents spread over the
several servers over the internet. These documents may contain texts, graphics,
audio, video, hyperlinks. The hyperlinks allow the users to navigate between the
documents.

Video Conferencing
Video conferencing or Video teleconferencing is a method of communicating by two-
way video and audio transmission with help of telecommunication technologies.

Modes of Video Conferencing

Point-to-Point

This mode of conferencing connects two locations only.

Multi-point

This mode of conferencing connects more than two locations through Multi-point

Control Unit (MCU).
 Internet Connectivity

Here in this tutorial, we will discuss how to connect to internet i.e. internet service
providers, software and hardware requirements, configuring internet connection etc.

Internet Service Providers (ISP)

Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company offering access to internet. They offer
various services:
Internet Access
Domain name registration
Dial-up access
Leased line access

ISP Types

ISPs can broadly be classified into six categories as shown in the following diagram:
Access providers

They provide access to internet through telephone lines, cable wi-fi or fiber optics.

Mailbox Provider

Such providers offer mailbox hosting services.

Hosting ISPs

Hosting ISPs offers e-mail, and other web hosting services such as virtual
machines, clouds etc.

Virtual ISPs

Such ISPs offer internet access via other ISP services.

Free ISPs

Free ISPs do not charge for internet services.

Connection Types
There exist several ways to connect to the internet. Following are these connection
types available:
Dial-up Connection
ISDN
DSL
Cable TV Internet connections
Satellite Internet connections
Wireless Internet Connections

Dial-up Connection
Dial-up connection uses telephone line to connect PC to the internet. It requires a
modem to setup dial-up connection. This modem works as an interface between PC
and the telephone line.
There is also a communication program that instructs the modem to make a call to
specific number provided by an ISP.
Dial-up connection uses either of the following protocols:
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
The following diagram shows the accessing internet using modem:

ISDN

ISDN is acronym of Integrated Services Digital Network. It establishes the

connection using the phone lines which carry digital signals instead of analog
signals.
There are two techniques to deliver ISDN services:
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Primary Rate Interface (PRI)
Key points:
The BRI ISDN consists of three distinct channels on a single ISDN line: t1o
64kbps B (Bearer) channel and one 16kbps D (Delta or Data) channels.
The PRI ISDN consists of 23 B channels and one D channels with both have
operating capacity of 64kbps individually making a total transmission rate of
1.54Mbps.
The following diagram shows accessing internet using ISDN connection:
DSL

DSL is acronym of Digital Subscriber Line. It is a form of broadband connection as

it provides connection over ordinary telephone lines.
Following are the several versions of DSL technique available today:
Asymmetric DSL (ADSL)
Symmetric DSL (SDSL)
High bit-rate DSL (HDSL)
Rate adaptive DSL (RDSL)
Very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL)
ISDN DSL (IDSL)
All of the above mentioned technologies differ in their upload and download speed,
bit transfer rate and level of service.
The following diagram shows that how we can connect to internet using DSL
technology:

Cable TV Internet Connection

Cable TV Internet connection is provided through Cable TV lines. It uses coaxial
cable which is capable of transferring data at much higher speed than common
telephone line.
Key Points:
A cable modem is used to access this service, provided by the cable
operator.
The Cable modem comprises of two connections: one for internet service
and other for Cable TV signals.
Since Cable TV internet connections share a set amount of bandwidth with a
group of customers, therefore, data transfer rate also depends on number of
customers using the internet at the same time.
The following diagram shows that how internet is accessed using Cable TV
connection:

Satellite Internet Connection

Satellite Internet connection offers high speed connection to the internet. There are
two types of satellite internet connection: one way connection or two way
connection.
In one way connection, we can only download data but if we want to upload, we
need a dialup access through ISP over telephone line.
In two way connection, we can download and upload the data by the satellite. It
does not require any dialup connection.
The following diagram shows how internet is accessed using satellite internet
connection:
Wireless Intenet Connection

Wireless Internet Connection makes use of radio frequency bands to connect to the
internet and offers a very high speed. The wireless internet connection can be
obtained by either WiFi or Bluetooth.
Key Points:
Wi Fi wireless technology is based on IEEE 802.11 standards which allow
the electronic device to connect to the internet.
Bluetooth wireless technology makes use of short-wavelength radio waves
and helps to create personal area network (PAN).

Email
Email is a service which allows us to send the message in electronic mode over the
internet. It offers an efficient, inexpensive and real time mean of distributing
information among people.

E-Mail Address

Each user of email is assigned a unique name for his email account. This name is
known as E-mail address. Different users can send and receive messages
according to the e-mail address.
E-mail is generally of the form username@domainname. For example,
[email protected] is an e-mail address where webmaster is username
and tutorialspoint.com is domain name.
The username and the domain name are separated by @
(at) symbol.
E-mail addresses are not case sensitive.
Spaces are not allowed in e-mail address.

E-mail Message Components

E-mail message comprises of different components: E-mail Header, Greeting, Text,
and Signature. These components are described in the following diagram:
E-mail Header

The first five lines of an E-mail message is called E-mail header. The header part
comprises of following fields:
From
Date
To
Subject
CC
BCC

From

The From field indicates the sender’s address i.e. who sent the e-mail.

Date

The Date field indicates the date when the e-mail was sent.

To

The To field indicates the recipient’s address i.e. to whom the e-mail is sent.
Subject

The Subject field indicates the purpose of e-mail. It should be precise and to the

point.

CC

CC stands for Carbon copy. It includes those recipient addresses whom we want to
keep informed but not exactly the intended recipient.

BCC

BCC stands for Black Carbon Copy. It is used when we do not want one or more of
the recipients to know that someone else was copied on the message.

Greeting

Greeting is the opening of the actual message. Eg. Hi Sir or Hi Guys etc.

Text

It represents the actual content of the message.

Signature

This is the final part of an e-mail message. It includes Name of Sender, Address,
and Contact Number.

Advantages
E-mail has prooved to be powerful and reliable medium of commmunication. Here
are the benefits of E-mail:
Reliable
Convenience
Speed
Inexpensive
Printable
Global
Generality

Reliable

Many of the mail systems notify the sender if e-mail message was undeliverable.

Convenience

There is no requirement of stationary and stamps. One does not have to go to post
office. But all these things are not required for sending or receiving an mail.
Speed

E-mail is very fast. However, the speed also depends upon the underlying network.

Inexpensive

The cost of sending e-mail is very low.

Printable

It is easy to obtain a hardcopy of an e-mail. Also an electronic copy of an e-mail can

also be saved for records.

Global

E-mail can be sent and received by a person sitting across the globe.

Generality

It is also possible to send graphics, programs and sounds with an e-mail.

Disadvantages
Apart from several benefits of E-mail, there also exists some disadvantages as
discussed below:
Forgery
Overload
Misdirection
Junk
No response

Forgery

E-mail doesn’t prevent from forgery, that is, someone impersonating the sender,
since sender is usually not authenticated in any way.

Overload

Convenience of E-mail may result in a flood of mail.

Misdirection

It is possible that you may send e-mail to an unintended recipient.

Junk

Junk emails are undesirable and inappropriate emails. Junk emails are sometimes
referred to as spam.
No Response

It may be frustrating when the recipient does not read the e-mail and respond on a
regular basis.

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Web Browser
web Browser is an application software that allows us to view and explore
information on the web. User can request for any web page by just entering a URL
into address bar.
Web browser can show text, audio, video, animation and more. It is the
responsibility of a web browser to interpret text and commands contained in the web
page.
Earlier the web browsers were text-based while now a days graphical-based or
voice-based web browsers are also available. Following are the most common web
browser available today:

Browser Vendor

Internet Explorer Microsoft

Google Chrome Google

Mozilla Firefox Mozilla

Netscape Navigator Netscape Communications Corp.

Opera Opera Software

Safari Apple

Sea Monkey Mozilla Foundation

K-meleon K-meleon

Architecture

There are a lot of web browser available in the market. All of them interpret and
display information on the screen however their capabilities and structure varies
depending upon implementation. But the most basic component that all web
browser must exhibit are listed below:
Controller/Dispatcher
Interpreter
 Client Programs
Controller works as a control unit in CPU. It takes input from the keyboard or
mouse, interpret it and make other services to work on the basis of input it receives.
Interpreter receives the information from the controller and execute the instruction
line by line. Some interpreter are mandatory while some are optional For example,
HTML interpreter program is mandatory and java interpreter is optional.
Client Program describes the specific protocol that will be used to access a
particular service. Following are the client programs tat are commonly used:
HTTP, SMTP, FTP ,NNTP and POP

Starting Internet Explorer

Internet explorer is a web browser developed by Microsoft. It is installed by default

with the windows operating system howerver, it can be downloaded and be
upgraded.
To start internet explorer, follow the following steps:
Go to Start button and click Internet Explorer.
The Internet Explorer window will appear as shown in the following diagram:

Accessing Web Page

Accessing web page is very simple. Just enter the URL in the address bar as shown

the following diagram:

Navigation

A web page may contain hyperlinks. When we click on these links other web page
is opened. These hyperlinks can be in form of text or image. When we take the
mouse over an hyperlink, pointer change its shape to hand.
Key Points
In case, you have accessed many web pages and willing to see the previous
webpage then just click back button.
You can open a new web page in the same tab, or different tab or in a new
window.

Saving Webpage

You can save web page to use in future. In order to save a webpage, follow the
steps given below:
Click File > Save As. Save Webpage dialog box appears.
Choose the location where you want to save your webpage from save in: list
box. Then choose the folder where you want to save the webpage.
Specify the file name in the File name box.
Select the type from Save as type list box.
Webpage, complete
Web Archive
Webpage HTML only
Text File
From the encoding list box, choose the character set which will be used with
your webpage. By default, Western European is selected.
Click save button and the webpage is saved.

Saving Web Elements

Web elements are the pictures, links etc. In order to save these elements follow the
steps given below:
 Right click on the webpage element you want to save. Menu options will
appear. These options may vary depending on the element you want to
save.

Save Picture As: This option let you save the picture at specific location with its
name. When you click this option, a dialog box is opened where you can sepcify its
name and location.

Favourites

The Favourites option helps to save addresses of the webpages you visited oftenly.
Hence you need not to remember long and complex address of websites you visit
often.
In order to open any webpage, you just need to double click on the webpage that
you have marked from bookmarks list.

Adding a web page to your Favourites

In ordered to add website to your favourite list, follow the steps given below:
Open webpage that you want to add to your favourite.
Click on favourite menu and then click on Add to
Favourites opton. Addfavourites dialog box appears.

You can also click  Favourites  button available in the toolbar.

Favourites panel will open in the left corner of the internet explorer

window. Click  add  button,  AddFavourites  dialog box will apppear.

 In AddFavourites dialog box, the Name: text box will contains the name of
the web page that you want to add to favourites.
Click the Create in button, Favoutites folder will appear. Move to the folder
where you want to store the favourites by clicking on the folder name.
Now click OK button to save the favourites.

Opening Favourites

In order to open favourites, follow the steps given below:

In the Favourite Panel, take the mouse over the site that you want to open.
Now click on the address to open that site.

Favourite can also be opened from the Favourites menu by selecting the

appropriate one.
Organizing Favourites

Favourites can be organized by categorizing web pages, creating folder for each
category and then storing web pages into them. In order to organize favourites,
follow the steps given below:
Click Favourites menu > Organize Favourites. Organize favourites dialog
box will appears.
In order to organize the webpages, drag the individual webpage to the
respective folder. Similarly to delete a favourite, Click on delete button.