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Information Technology and Application

Notes 13.5 Keywords

Web Broser : A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and
traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. It can also be
defined as an application software or program designed to enable users to
access, retrieve and view documents and other resources on the Internet.
Astonishment : Very great surprise or amazement.
Interface : In the field of computer science, an interface is a tool and concept that refers
to a point of interaction between components, and is applicable at the level
of both hardware and software. This allows a component, whether a piece of
hardware such as a graphics card or a piece of software such as an Internet
browser, to function independently while using interfaces to communicate
with other components via an input/output system and an associated protocol.
WWW : The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed
via the Internet.
Web Application : A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as
the Internet or an intranet .

13.6 Review Questions

1. Write in detail about Internet based resources.
2. Discuss web application and its structure.
3. Describe the drawbacks of web application.
4. Write a brief note on web search engine.

Answers : Self Assessment
1. web application 2. 1999 3. 2005
4. Sir Time Berners-Lee 5. (a) 6. (c)
7. True 8. True

13.7 Further Readings

Books Malwad (N.M), et al, eds.. Digital Libraries: Dynamic Storehouse of Digitized Informa-
tion : Papers Presented at the SIS ’96 15th Annual Convention and Conference
18-20 January, 1996. Bangalore: New Age International Publishers, 1996.
Aswal, R.S., ed. (2003). Information Networks in India. NewDelhi, Ess Ess Publica-
tion. Baruah, A. (2002). Computer Networking in Libraries. Delhi; Kalpaz, 2002.
Jain, N.K, ed. (1998). 50 Years: Library and Information services in India.
Nair, R. Raman. Internet for Library and Information Services.

Online links http://knol.google.com/k/introduction-to-web-search-engines#
www.wikipedia.com

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