Chapter 30 - Be a Netizen
Things to do
1. List the words or phrases related with computer or the Internet.
Ans: The list of words or phrases related to the computer or the Internet are:
Internet:
Net
Network
System
Log off
Disconnect
Websites:
Address
World Wide Web (WWW)
Programs
Search engines
Browsing
Surfing
Text:
Update
online
e-mail
Offline
Chatting
Copy
Download
Address
2. Answer the following questions in one sentence each.
(1) Have you ever seen or used a computer?
Ans: Yes, I have seen and used a computer in my school.
(2) What is the ‘Internet’ ?
Ans: The ‘Internet’ or the net is a network of computers.
(3) What is a website ?
Ans: ‘Websites’ are places on the net where information is stored and made available.
(4) What is the world wide web?
Ans: Thousands of websites on the net together form the World Wide Web (www).
(5) What are search engines ?
Ans: Special computer programs help us find the different websites on the World Wide Web, known as Search Engines.
(6) What is meant by browsing or surfing?
Ans: Looking at various websites in computers is known as ‘browsing’ or ‘surfing’.
(7) What is meant by being ‘online’ ?
Ans: Being ‘online’ means our computer is connected to the internet.
(8) What is meant by being ‘offline’ ?
Ans: Being ‘offline’ means we are not connected to the net.
(9) What is ‘e-mail’ or electronic mail ?
Ans: The system of sending and receiving messages or mail on computers is known as ‘e-mail’ or electronic mail.
(10) What is a password?
Ans: A ‘password’ is a secret word or group of letters and/ or numbers which will allow a person to use or see the email account on typing it.
(11) Who is a ‘netizen’ ?
Ans: People who use the net are ‘netizens’.
(12) Would you like to be a netizen?
Ans: Yes, I would like to be a netizen and explore this ocean of information.
3. Draw a diagram to explain the idea of Internet.
Ans: Students must do this on their own.
4. Find a picture of a computer with the help of your teacher and label the different parts you see.
For example, monitor, screen, speakers, processor, mouse, mouse pad, keyboard, etc.
Ans:
5. List all the pairs of antonyms you find in the passage.
Ans:
connected × disconnected
online × offline
send × receive
sending × receiving
different × same
6. WWW is a short form of World Wide Web.
Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Ans:
CD: Computer Disks
ROM: Read Only Memory
RAM: Random Access Memory
PPT: Power Point
e-mail: Electronic mail
IP: Internet Protocol
EC: Electronic Commerce
EDI: Electronic Data Interchange
E-Market: Electronic Market
VAN: Value Added Network
E-map: Electronic map
7. Choose a word that has at least four letters in it.
Imagine that it is a short form. Write the name /phrase /words it stands for.
For example, STEP : Sunday and Thursday Evening Programmes.
Ans:
WITH: Walking Individually Towards Health