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Chapter 10

Internet

Short Answer Type questions :-

Q1. Write the use of internet in the field of education .

Ans. Internet provides us number of books , reference books , online help centre ,expert’s views and other study materials that has made the learning process easy. There are lot of websites from where we can gain a lot of knowledge .

Q2. Write a short note on ‘Picasa web albums ‘.

Ans . The Picasa web Albums is Google’s photo sharing site ,where we can upload photos. A free picasa account gives us 1 GB of storage space.

Q3.What is Social Networking?

Ans. It is a service on the internet that enables us to connect with people who share the interests

Q4. What do you know about ‘Entertainment on web ‘?

Ans. The internet provides us many sources of entertainment . we can download music ,tune into Internet – based radio stations .we can see the photos of people sharing on the internet , videos ,watch movies on YouTube etc .

Q5.What do you know about WhatsApp ?

Ans. It is a social networking service on internet that enables us to connect with people and share the interests .We can share photos,audios,videos etc.

Q6.Make a list of requirements for internet .

Ans. To connect to the internet ,we require the following :-

•  A multimedia computer

•  An Internet service provider.

•  Telephone Line

•  Modem

•  Internet software

Long Answer Type Questions:-

Q1. Who owns the internet  ?

Ans. No one actually owns the internet and no single person or organization controls the internet . the internet is more of a concept  than an actual tangible entity  and it relies on a physical infrastructure that connects networks to other networks .

Q2. Is web and Internet the same ? explain .

Ans. Internet and web are actually two different things . The internet is the  interconnected sum of all the networks ; whereas , Web is the system that we use to actually access certain types of information , such as web pages on that network .

Q3 . Explain the uses of internet in the field of communication .

Ans. Communication is the most important gift that an internet has given  to the common man . It has become easier to contact our loved ones  who are in the some other part  of the world .  Emails and social networking are the examples of it .

Q4. Write any five advantages of Social Networking .

Ans.     1. Social networks are free .

            2.Easy to use .

            3. It helps us to talk to our loved ones .

•         It provides job opportunities .

•         Helps us to share information .

Q5. Write any five disadvantages of social networking .

Ans.     1. Wastage of time .

            2. Hacking .

            3. The person whom you are talking may be fake.

            4. harassment.

            5. It can glue you to you device for  hours.