INTERNET AND LIST OF FEW IMPORTANT WEB SITES                             By Dr. Bharat Makwana

WHAT IS INTERNET? The internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard internet protocol (IP).

HOW DID THE INTERNET START AND WHY? It all started with the time –sharing of IBM in the early 60 s. The internet also got help from Sputnik, Russian satellite launched in 1957.

WHICH DECADE REALLY SAW THE EXPLOSION OF THE NET?

 The internet exploded in or around 1993.

WHAT WAS ARPANET?

Arpanet stands for advanced research projects agency network. The military needed a handy communication system if all traditional ways were wiped out in a

Nuclear attack!

WHAT IS AN ETHERNET?

It s a protocol form by many local networks,(LAN local-Area networks )

WHEN WAS THE FIRST MOUSE INTRODUCED?

In 1968 by Douglas Engel Bart in San Francisco.

COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF NET USERS?

Sweden at 75 %

WHAT DOSE http STAND FOR?         

Hyper text transfer protocol- it s protocol for moving files across the net.

WHAT IS AN ISP?

Internet service provider - this is the service or company

WHAT IS html ?

Hypertext markup language -it the coded format language for transmitting and creating hypertext.

WHAT IS SEARCH ENGINE ? help users find web pages on a given subject.

TOP 10 INTERNET ACTIVITIES

1.  Send e-mail

2.  Use a search to find information

3. Search for a map or driving directions

4.  Research a product or service before buying

5.  Check the weather

6.  Look for info on a hobby or interest

7.  Get travel info

8.  Get news

9.  Buy a product 10. Surf the web for fun

 TOP WEBSITES (BY TRAFFIC ) for a browsing public.

1. Yahoo

2. Microsoft

3. MSN

4. Google

5. AOL

6. eBay

7. Real               

8. Map Quest

9. Amazon

10 .Weather Channel

Important definations

Web browser: Programme to collect information from www. Internate Explorer, Netscape newgator

Web server: Where all Web sites are stored

Web Site: A group of web pages in net form

Web page: A page on web site containing information

Home page: First page of any web site

HTPP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol): protocol use to remain in contact between www client and server.

HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language): Coaded language use to prepare web page

URL (Universal Resource Locator):Address of web site on internet

Parts of URL-

https://www.reliance.com

here htpp-is protocol

www-is web

reliance- is name of host-name of company

.com type of site host and type of name together known as domain name

LIST OF FEW IMPORTANT WEB SITES                            

MEDICAL WEBSITES

4 physicians www.4physicians.com/

Doctor line www.doctorline.com/

Doctor page www.doctorpage.net/

Diet www.cygerdiet.com/

Health a to z www.heathatoz.com/

Nephrology www.medmark.org/neph/

Web doctor www.gretmar.com

 IMPORTANT JOURNAL WEBSITES

Allergy and clinical immunology international www.acii.net

American family physician www.aafp.org/afp/

American journal of clinical nutrition www.ajcn.org/contents-by-date.1999.shtml

American journal of nutrition www.ajcn.org/contents-by-date .2000.shtml

The new england journal of medicine www.content.nejm.org

Neurology research www.neurologyresearch.com

GENERAL WEBSITES

drugs.com/dict-h3.html

health.umt.edu/dis/pdf/november 2005.pdf

nutrimedical com/news.jhtml? Method=list

                JOURNALS

BLOOD      http: / /www.bloodjournal .org

ENDOCRINE REVIEWS     http: / /edrv.endojournals.org

BRITIS MEDICAL BULLETIN    http: //bmb.oxfordjournals.org /

JAPI http: // www.japi.org/ ,indian heart journal , http: / / indianheartjournal.com

ASSOCIATIONS

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS http: / / www.acponline.org

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION http: // www.bma.org.uk

HEART &STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA htttp: //ww1.heartandstroke.ca

AMA www.ama-assn.org

PHARMACY

 MEDICINE SHOPPE ® PHARMACY HOME PAGE

 www.medshoppe.com /

24 HRS.CHEMISTS IN INDIA- HEALTH CARE-

TRAVEL SITES OF INDIA

INDIA TOURISM

http;// www.tourismofindia.com /index.htm

INDIAN   HOLIDAY.COM

www.indian holiday.com/

MAKE MYTRIP.COM

www.makemytrip.com/

INDIA-TOURIAM.COM

www.india-tourism.com

INDIAN RAILWAYS

ONLINE RAIL RESERVATION

http;/ / www.irctc.co.in /

ONLINE PASSENGER RESERVATION SITE

www.indianrail.gov.in /

INDIAN RAILWAYS

www.indianrailways.gov.in /

INDIAN RAILWAY RESERVATION STATUS,

www.primetravels.com /railschedule.html

                    AIRLINES

INDIAN AIRLINES

INDIAN AIRLINES.NIC.IN /HOME.ASP

KINGFISHER AIRLINES

HTTP; /WWW.FLYKINGFISHER.COM /

AIRINDIA

www.airindia.com /

AIRSAHARA

www.airsahara.net /

 JETAIRWAYS

http; / / www.jetairways.com /

AIRDECCAN

http; / /www.flyairdeccan.net / air deccan.htm

SPICEJET AIRLINES

http; / /spicejet.com /

INDIGOAIRLINES

http; / / www.indigoairlines.com /skylights /

cgi-bin /skylights.cgi

CITIES AND MAPS OF INDIA

MAPS OF INDIA

http; / / www.mapsofindia.com /

CITIES OF INDIA

www.travel.mapsofindia.com / cities of india.

 SHOPPING

BARGAIN SHOPPING    www.ebay.in

ONILINE SHOPPING     www.seti.org

BIG BAZAAR S BIG DISCOUNT www.futurebazaar.com

HOME FURNISHINGS   http; / / shopping .msn.com /category / shp ?bcat id =4846

PANTALOONS   pantaloon.com /fashion- pantaloon.htm

COSMETICS WEBSITES   www.uk 250.co.uk / cosmetics

BEAUTY TIPS,BEAUTY PRODUCTS www.uk 250.co.uk /beauty

            INDIAN FILM SONGS & MOVIES

INDIA”SPREMIER BOLLYWOODD PORTAL

www.bollywoodworld.com /

BOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD MOVIES TRAILER NEWS

www.bollywoodsargam.com /

MOVIES WEBSITES

www.radiosargam.com /films /news /movie-websites/

HINDI SONGS /MP 3

DOWNLOADHINDISONGS.BLOGSPOT.COM /

KHOJ-DIRECTORY FOR MOVIES

www.khoj.com /entertainment /films /

HINDI MOVIES WEBSITES

www.netkushi.com /bollywood /official-hindi-

movies-websites.php

                     HELTH & FITNESS

FITNESS EQUIPMENT

www.thebigproject.co,uk /health –bott.htm

WWW.SMARER.COM

HEALTH CLUBS,BEAUTY PARLOURS &SLIMMING

http; / / www.anandasparesort.com /fitness-

stress-management.html

dir.indiamart.com /indianservices / g-hair.html

                      BANKS

CENTRAL BANKS

www.zagury.com /cbanks.htm

BANK OF BARODA

www. bankofbaroda .com

BANK OF INDIA

www.bankofindia.com

BANK OF INDIA

www.boiind.com

BANK OF PUNJAB

www.bankopunjab.com

CITIBANK INDIA

www.citibank.com /india

HDFC BANK

www.hdfcbank.com /home.htm

ICICI BANK

www.icici.com /icicibank

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

www.obcindia.com /

STATE BANK OF INDIA

www.sbi.co.in /

UCO BANK

www.ucobank.com /

UTI BANK

www.utibank .com /

                 ELECTRONIC GADGEST

WEBSITES ABOUT COMPUTERS &THE INTERNET

BREVARD COUNTY LIBRARIES

www.brev.org /websites /computers.htm

CELLPHONES:CELL PHONE REVIEWS,MOBILE

PHONE REVIEWS,WIRELESS

cnet.com /cell-phones/2001-3504-7-0.html

MOBILE PHONE SHOPPING AND PRICE COMPARSION

www.dooyoo.co.uk /mobile-phone

CELL-PHONE-ACCESSORIES.COM;CELLULAR

WIRELESS RETAIL STORE /MOBILE

www.cell-phone-accessories.com/

               MISCELLANOUS

MEDICAL LEGAL

www.discussit.biz

USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

www.liquibiz.com

LIST OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS

www.gr 8-education.com

               JOBS

HOTTEST JOBS IN INDIA

naukri.com

            AUTOMOBILES

http: / /www.bajajauto.com /index.asp

http: / /www.atlascycles.com /

http: / /www.india.ford.com /

 http: / /www.toyotabharat..com /

http: / /www.opelindia.com /

http: / /www.hindustan-motors.com /

http: / /www.indiacar..com

            INDIAN   NEWS PAPERS

THE-TIMESOFINDIA.INDIATIMES.COM /SESRCH.CMS

www.businessline.com

www.allindianewspapers.com

www.samachar.com

              INDIAN MAGAZINES

www.india-today.com/btoday

www.the-week.com

www.femina.com

                TV NEWS CHANELS:

www.ndtv.com

www.aajtak.com

www.starnews.com

www.cnnibn.com

www.bbcworld.com

www.cnn.com

www.zeenews.com