Introduction
to Wikipedia
Wikipedia
is a free, online encyclopedia that allows anyone to edit articles.
It is considered as most popular general reference book on the
internet. The contents of Wikipedia can be created and edited by
anybody around the world. The articles created through Wikipedia can
be modified by anyone in collaboration.
To
access wikipedia, type the URL www.wikipedia.org
in the address bar. The contents of this encyclopedia can be viewed
in various languages. Choose the language English from the home page.
Fig:
Home page of Wikipedia
The main
page of Wikipedia is displayed.
Uses
of WikiPedia :
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Pool of information: it is a storehouse of information from where you can retrieve any type of information.
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Easy Accessibility: anyone having an internet connection can access Wiki and can modify the contents.
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Collaboration: multiple users can simultaneously view and edit wiki pages and thus work in collaboration.
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No need of Programming language : Wiki pages can be modified even if a user is not familiar with any computer programming language..
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Multiple areas : it gathers information from various areas of various fields and thus acts as an online encyclopedia.
Creating
an Account in Wikipedia
Step
1: To
create an account in Wikipedia, click on
Create Account .
Fig :
Create Account link on Main page of Wikipedia
2. Enter
the required details in the form that appears. If you have not
created your email id, you may leave it blank as it is an optional
field.
Thereafter
click on Create
your account button.
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