Academic web resources

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ACADEMIC WEB RESOURSES

INTERNET

It is a networks of networks that consists of millions of private ,public,academic,and government networks of local to global scope linked by a broad array of electronic , wireless , and optical networking technologies.

The internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services.

WEB BROWSER

A Web Browser ( commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.

The major web browsers are Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google chrome, Opera, and Safari

The first web browser was invented in 1990 by Tim

Berners-Lee. His browser was called World Wide Web and later renamed as Nexus.

WEB SERVER

A Web Server is an information technology that processes request via HTTP ( Hypertext Transfer Protocol), the basic network protocol used to distribute information on the World Wide Web. The term can refer either to the entire computer system or an appliance .

Web servers are not always used for serving the World Wide Web, they can also be found embedded in devices such as printers, webcams etc.

WEBSITE

A Website is a set of related web pages typically served from a single web domain.

A website can be a personal website, commercial website, a government website, or a non- profit organization website.

ACADEMIC WEB RESOURCES

E-JOURNALS

E-Journals ( Electronic journals ) are magazines that can be accessed via electronic transmission.

Usually published on web.

They have the purpose of providing material for academic research and study

Some e-journals are online only journals, some are online versions of printed journals.

An increasing number of journals are now available as online open access journals , requiring no subscription and offering full-text articles and reviews to all.

Most electronic journals are published in HTML or PDF format, but some are available in only one of the two format.

ADVANTAGES OF E-JOURNAL Speed – Articles can be put on the web as soon as

they are ready, without having to wait .This means that information is up-to-date.

Easily searchable` Inexpensive

Flexibility

DISADVANTAGES OF E-JOURNALS Difficulty in reading computer screens.

Often not included in indexing and abstracting services

Perishable citation

Authenticity

Online Dictionary A dictionary that is accessible via the Internet

through a web browser. They can be made available in a number of ways – free, free with a paid subscription

Some of the online dictionaries are : Oxford dictionary Merriam-Webster online Dictionary.com Cambridge dictionary online

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE DICTIONARY

The active acquisition of vocabulary

Opportunity to learn number of related words

Easy to use

Since it can be installed in a mobile phone it is easy to handle.

Questions1) Firefox , Internet explorer , Google chrome, Opera are _______ a) web site b) web browser c) Web server d) web resources

2) Set of related web pages is known as a) web browser b) web server c) web site d) non of these

3) The informations in the e-journals are a) incomplete b) occasional c) constant d) up-to-date

4) Which is not belonged to advantages of e-journal a) flexibility b) authenticity c) speed d) searchability

5) Which resource gives the active acquisition of vocabulary a) encyclopedia b) online dictionary c) e-journal d) none of these

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