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There are many ways of connecting to the internet. These are the most popular:
ISDN
(Integrated Services Digital Network),
DSL (adsl, sdsl)
(Digital Subscriber Line)
CABLE and
using a dial-up MODEM.(analog connection)
ISDN and MODEM connections both require dial-up access. This means that your computer must dial a number every time you want to connect to the internet. While you are online, your phone number is busy.
DSL and CABLE are known as broadband connections;they are much faster than analog modem and ISDN connections.Cable connections use a cable TV line,and for DSL connections you need a special device.
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......allow you to search the web quickly. Here’s what you have to do: type the keywords (for example, if you want to find this site, type "open site kids") and a list of links will appear, with a short description of each site.
After you read the description and find the right link, you just have to click it.
And that's all that there is.
The most popular search engines are google and yahoo.
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Instant messengers allow you to chat online and send instant messages for free while enjoying many fun features like Internet calls, photo sharing , ...
There are many messengers : MSN, AOL Instant messenger (also known as AIM) and Yahoo are the most popular.
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