MAK LABS — Std 5 English Chapter 30 Be a Netizen

1List the words or phrases related with computer or the Internet.

The words related to the computer and the Internet mentioned in the passage include: computer, network, the Internet, the net, log on, log off, websites, World Wide Web (WWW), search engines, browsing, surfing, online, offline, download, e-mail, electronic mail, account, password, and netizens.

2Answer the following questions in one sentence each.

(1) Have you ever seen or used a computer?
Yes, I have seen and used a computer at school and at home for my studies and projects.

(2) What is the 'Internet'?
The internet or the net is a network of computers that links thousands of computers or smaller networks with one another globally.

(3) What is a website?
A website is a place on the internet where information is stored and made available in a systematic way.

(4) What is the world wide web?
The thousands of websites on the net together form the World Wide Web (WWW).

(5) What are search engines?
Search engines are special computer programs which help you to find the different websites on the World Wide Web.

(6) What is meant by browsing or surfing?
Looking at the various websites on the internet is known as browsing or surfing the net.

(7) What is meant by being 'online'?
When your computer is connected to the internet, you are said to be 'online'.

(8) What is meant by being 'offline'?
When you are not connected to the net, you are 'offline'.

(9) What is 'e-mail' or electronic mail?
The system of sending and receiving messages or mail on computers is known as e-mail or electronic mail.

(10) What is a password?
A password is a secret word or group of letters and/or numbers used to lock and protect your e-mail account.

(11) Who is a 'netizen'?
People who use the net are called netizens.

(12) Would you like to be a netizen?
Yes, I would love to be a netizen so I can learn new things and connect with people around the world.

3Draw a diagram to explain the idea of Internet.

This is a drawing activity. You can draw a picture of the Earth (globe) with small dots representing computers around it, and draw lines connecting all these dots together to show a network.

4Find a picture of a computer with the help of your teacher and label the different parts you see.

This is a labelling activity. Stick a picture of a desktop computer in your notebook and draw lines to label the following parts:

Monitor / Screen
Keyboard
Mouse
Mousepad
CPU (Processor)
Speakers

5List all the pairs of antonyms you find in the passage.

The pairs of opposite words (antonyms) found in the passage are:

log on × log off
online × offline
connected × disconnected
sending × receiving

6WWW is a short form of World Wide Web. Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).

PC — Personal Computer
CPU — Central Processing Unit
RAM — Random Access Memory
ROM — Read Only Memory
URL — Uniform Resource Locator
USB — Universal Serial Bus
LAN — Local Area Network
SMS — Short Message Service
HTML — HyperText Markup Language
PDF — Portable Document Format

7Choose 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.

Example 1:
Word: STAR
Stands for: Students That Are Responsible.

Example 2:
Word: READ
Stands for: Read Every Available Document.

Example 3:
Word: HOPE
Stands for: Helping Other People Everywhere.

30. Be a Netizen