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Class VIII Surfing Internet

The document discusses various topics related to surfing the internet: - Computers communicate using TCP/IP, the language that allows access to the internet. - Hypertext links web pages through text or other media. URLs identify web resources and point to web pages or components. - Streaming media plays audio/video files as they download with minimal buffering. - Real-time communication allows text, audio, and video chatting online for collaboration. Tools include chat, audio calls, video calls, and file/screen sharing. - Skype is a popular VOIP service that allows free messaging and calls using a high-speed internet connection and webcam. - Blogs let users share thoughts online and build

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Class VIII Surfing Internet

The document discusses various topics related to surfing the internet: - Computers communicate using TCP/IP, the language that allows access to the internet. - Hypertext links web pages through text or other media. URLs identify web resources and point to web pages or components. - Streaming media plays audio/video files as they download with minimal buffering. - Real-time communication allows text, audio, and video chatting online for collaboration. Tools include chat, audio calls, video calls, and file/screen sharing. - Skype is a popular VOIP service that allows free messaging and calls using a high-speed internet connection and webcam. - Blogs let users share thoughts online and build

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Surfing Internet

Answer the following-


1. How do computers on the internet communicate with each other?
Ans- The computers on the internet communicate with each other using the
transmission control protocol/Internet protocol where TCP/IP is the language a
computer uses to access internet.
2. What do you know about hypertext?
Ans- Hypertext is the text used to link various web pages. It is the text on the web page
clicking on which opens a new web page. It can include graphics, video and sound. Ted
Nelson introduced the term hypertext around 1965.
3. Explain the term URL. What is the use of it?
Ans- URL stands for uniform resource locator. It provides a way to locate a resource on
the web. The URL contains the name of the protocol to be used to access the resource
and a resource name.
Uses of URL are-
1. It is used to identify the web resources on WWW
2. It is used point to a web page, a component of a web page or a program on a
website

4. What do you understand by streaming media?


Ans- Streaming media is the method used to deliver multimedia elements - usually video
or audio - from a data streaming service provider to an end user. With streaming media,
audio or video files are played as they are downloading. Only a small wait is called
buffering is necessary before the file begins to play.
5. Define the term real-time communication.
Ans- In real time communication- text, audio and video communication can happen in
real time on the web. These capabilities allow people to conference and collaborate in
real time. The real time communication tools include-
i) Chat- Text message in real time
ii) Audio- Conduct a telephonic conversation on web
iii) Video-View your audience
iv) File transfer- Send files back and forth among participants
v) Document/application sharing- View and use a program on another’s desktop
machine
6. What is skype? Mention any two basic requirements to use this software.
Ans- Skype is one of the most popular applications or voice over internet protocol (VOIP)
services. It allows to do instant messaging and make voice and video calls to fellow skype
users on the internet for free.
Two basic requirements to use this software are-
1. High speed internet connection
2. A webcam is needed to make video calls

7. What do you understand by a blog? Explain its uses.


Ans- A blog is an easy to create web site that allows users to share their thoughts or
ideas with the world. The word blog comes from ‘weblog’- it consists of a signed and
dated log of individual postings. The topic of the blog may be personal or professional.
Blogging can be an interactive activity. Readers can add comments to a blogger’s
postings, other persons can respond and perform conversation.
Uses of blog-
1. Blogs came into existence as a way for individuals to express themselves online
2. Offering their thoughts and opinions
3. Interact with readers on different fields
4. Building a community
C. Write the full form of the following-
1. URL-Uniform Resource Locator
2. VOIP- Voice over Internet protocol
3. HTML-Hypertext markup language
4. TCP-Transmission control protocol
5. IP-Internet protocol
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