CS5: INTERNET AND WORLDWIDE WEB

The number of users of the internet is exponentially growing due to increasing ease of use, low cost of the hardware and availability of adequate facilities in schools, public libraries, internet cafes etc. Although the basic use of internet was research, the number of users of e-mail has outgrown that of research. One can use the internet to communicate with anyone else online, in any place in the world without incurring any extra cost. It can also be used to join mailing list, bulletin boards or discussion groups that cover a huge variety of subjects. Learning Outcome: The learner should be able to use the Internet to communicate and enhance research in order to develop the lifelong learning skill