What is the Internet?
The Internet is, by definition a "worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange"
Many people use the term Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) interchangeably, however, it is important to note that while the WWW is part of the Internet, it is, in fact, only a part of the Internet.
Email is another popular service of the Internet, as is instant messaging.
Usenet and P2P (peer-to peer file exchange, mostly used for music) are also widely used services on the Internet.
The Internet is all of these things combined and then some.
A short explanation would be to say that the Internet is a giant network of computers all around the world.
Web pages are simply files located on someone else's computer somewhere else (maybe New York, maybe Denmark).
Email is just a method of exchanging files from one person's computer to another.
Web pages are just documents accessed on another's computer… etcetera, etcetera.
A 'server' is a computer hooked up to the Internet all of the time.
A server acts as a gateway for those who are not connected all of the time.
Among other things, servers store email messages for users while they are not connected, and they can put documents on display as a web page for users (otherwise the web page would not be accessible while the user's computer is not turned on or connected).
These pages cover a little bit of everything.
The section on the World Wide Web discusses how to understand web addresses, navigate, and search.
Other sections will cover chat, email, Usenet, and general Netiquette.
Because the majority of our customers use Windows computers, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, the specific examples involving software will revolve around Microsoft software.
However, all of these subjects are compatible any system you may choose to work with.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our technical support.
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