Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Internet:

  • The internet is also called as world-wide system of computer networks that are connected through routers and servers.
  • If one or more computers are connected to the Internet then, they can send and get any kind of information like audios, texts, images, etc.
  • Internet is generally used to get and know about lots of information around the world.
  • The internet uses TCP/ IP in order to transfer information through different types of media.
  • People can access Internet with the help of “Internet Service Provider (ISP)”. It is an organization that offers services for people in order to access the Internet.

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