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2) Connecting to the Internet

Email

Emails are a computer-based application used to mail messages electronically. Emails are used to communicate with others to request information or apply for jobs, internships, and scholarships. Emails can also come from companies when you purchase something from them or when you subscribe to a website.

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newsgroups

The newsgroup is an online discussion group consisting of notes on the main website about a particular subject. People can publish messages in these groups that are visible to the whole public and then spread them throughout Internet news servers.

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chat

Chats are private messages between 2 or more people. Chats can send stuff like emojis, words or even pictures. Chats allow people to socialise without physically being next to each other.

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World Wide Web

The world wide web is an interconnected system of public web pages accessible through the Internet. The world wide web helps us communicate, find or share information, and sell or buy items. The world wide web is accessible to anyone just by using the Internet.

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