Internet. WWW. The Internet is a worldwide network of computers, holding vast quantities of data that you can access directly from a PC. The Internet opens up vast resources and business opportunities for millions of users around the world and makes communication the easiest it has ever been.
A piece of software called a browser is needed to access the Internet. Once you are connected, you can surf the Net i.e. move from one place to another, looking for information on the Internet. If you find something of interest you can download it, i.e. copy a file from an online service to your computer.
The World Wide Web, also referred to as the Web (WWW), is considered by many users to be the most exciting aspect of the Internet. It is a universe of pages containing text, images, sounds, and video clips. The pages of the Web cover a vast range of topics, presented in an attractive, interesting, and easily accessible form.
The information on the Web is displayed in websites. A website can consist of one or many web pages. The information on the Web is displayed in websites. A website can consist of one or many web pages. Websites are written in HTML, a special programming language. Websites are written in HTML, a special programming language.
Answer the following questions:1. What is the Internet?2. What possibilities does the Internet open up for millions of users around the world?3. What is the Intranet?4. Can the Intranet be accessed by everyone?5. Where are intranets used?6. What is needed to access the Internet?What is meant by “surfing the Net”?8. What is the World Wide Web?9. What do the pages of the Web cover?10. Where is the information on the Web displayed?11. How many web pages can a website consist of?12. What language are websites written in?13. How much time do you spend surfing the Internet?