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Hyperlinks

The link that connects one page to another is known as a hyperlink . Thus, a hyperlink
allows you to move to some other webpage with related information. When the

mouse pointer is moved over a hyperlinked image or text, the pointer changes to a
hand symbol. Clicking on the hyperlink takes you to a different page.

Website
The location where the information is available on the web is called a website. It is a

collection of one or more related webpages linked together.

Web browser

Information on a website is accessed by using the Internet application called the
browser. A web browser is a software that lets you access the pages on the World

Wide Web. Some popular browsers are Microsoft Edge , Internet Explorer , Google
,
,
Chrome Mozilla Firefox Opera, and Apple Safari.

Home page
Each website has a main page which contains links to other pages. When you visit

any site, the first page that opens is called the home page .

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The home page of a website can be changed or updated by the owner of the website.

URL

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. Every website or webpage has a unique
address. The address of a website or a webpage is known as the URL. All the

addresses start with either http or https (where s stands for secure. You would find
such an address on bank websites in which money is involved).

Some of the URLs are:
• http://www.discovery.com

• http://www.indianrail.gov.in

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com
• http://www.history.com

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