Chapter 7 Internet Services (Class 7)

 

CHAPTER 7

Internet Services

 

A. Tick the correct answer and fill in the blank.

1. URL is the unique link of web pages through which you can open the web page.

2. The mouse pointer changes its shape to and when we move it over a Hyperlink.

3. Data stored on a Cloud storage, can be used from any location that has Internet access.

4. One of the popular chat software is Google Hangouts.

5. Pen command is used to scribble on the web page.

B. Fill in the blanks using the given words.

1. Facebook is the most popular social networking website.

2. Cyberbullying is an act of intentionally threatening, humiliating or embarrassing someone over the Internet.

3. A blogger is someone who writes content for a blog.

4. Hub icon is on the address bar of the browser.

5. Every time a web crawler visits a web page, it makes a copy of it and adds its URL to an index.

C. Classify the names of these websites and write them under correct boxes.

 

E-card	123 greetings
Chatting	googlehangouts
Online shopping	Flipkart
Social Networking	Facebook
Videoconferencing	Skype
Online reservation	irctc

D. Answer in short.

Que 1 What is cloud storage?

Ans - Cloud Storage is networked storage or disk space, available over the Internet.

Que 2 What is inking?

Ans –   Making a note within the browser is called inking.

Que 3 What are crawlers?

Ans – Search engines use automated software known as robots or spiders or crawlers to search the web for the information we are looking for.

Que 4 What is a blog? Give an example of a blogging website.

Ans – Blogs are often made on educational topics, sports, web design, gadgets, tour and travels, cooking etc. A blog typically focuses on a particular subject matter. Some of the popular blogging sites are Blogger.com,Wix.com, Wordpress etc.

E. Answer in detail.

 Que 1 How do you save a picture from a web page to your hard disk?

Ans – To search and save an image–

Step 1: Open a search engine and click on Images option.

Step 2: Type the name of the image. A number of images are displayed.

Step 3: Click on Search Images button.

Step 4: Click on the image to open it.

Step 5: Right-click on the image and select Save picture as option.

 Que 2 What are search engines? How do they work?

Ans –   Search engines are specially programmed websites that are designed to help people find information on the web. They search engine is a special program that searches the web for keywords given by us and displays a list of websites. The most popular search engines are Google, Bing and MSN search. Search engines perform these basic tasks:

*      They search WWW.

*      They select information based on the specified keywords.

*      They keep an index of the words they find, and where they find them.

*      They display users a list of websites that match the keywords found in their index.

 Que 3 Write the difference between upload and download.

Ans - Download is the process of receiving programs or information from the Internet.

         Upload is the process of putting programs or information from our computer on the Internet.

Que 4 How Internet useful in education?

Ans - Internet plays a very vital role in education. In this modern era everyone prefers Google for their queries, problems or doubts. Popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, etc. are the topmost choice of people as they offer an easy and instant reach to the vast amount of information in just a few seconds.This not only makes education cost effective but also saves time. Other than this, teachers use the Internet to supplement their lessons. Internet is like a huge library that is used for information gathering and research.

 Que 5  How is Internet useful in shopping?

Ans – Online shopping means buying and selling products using the Internet. It is a convenient method of shopping in which we can buy or sell anything from our home in just few minutes. It offers a wide range of items to choose from. It saves a lot of time. There is no hassle of waiting in line at the billing counters. Online shopping can be done 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We do not need to carry cash or travel in bad weather. We can pay through a credit or debit card. Many websites offer the facility of COD (Cash On Delivery), which means pay after the product is delivered at the mentioned address. Some of the online shopping websites are www.flipkart.com, www.amazon.in, www. snapdeal.com, etc.

Que 6  Write any five disadvantages of social networking?

Ans – Disadvantages of social networking:

*      Cyberbullying is a growing problem of using social networking websites. It is an act of intentionally threatening, humiliating or embarrassing someone over the Internet.

*      Many people create fake identities to exploit and abuse others.

*      Confidentiality and privacy are very big issues because people post personal information online.

*      These sites can be very addictive. People use them till late night neglecting their studies, diet and other important work. This affects their health.

*      These sites open up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud or launch and spread viruses.