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Search Engine

Search engines are invaluable for finding things on the Internet. They use keywords to identify Web pages that contain similar information. Google, Lycos, Alta Vista and Hotbot are all excellent search engines.


Service Provider
In order to access the Internet, you need to have a service provider. These are companies that provide a dial-up or broadband service so that you can connect to the Internet.
With modem dial-up service provider, they provide you with a local telephone number which is dialled by your computer to connect.