Using the Internet



		Using the Internet
		Describe the Internet.
The Internet		Think of the Internet as a giant computer network linking computers from all over the world. Then add millions of users. For some users, the Internet is an infrastructure to access public and private networks. For other users, it is the essential bridge for the Web and email. Which group do you belong to? Either is correct, as long as users best define the Internet as comprising four essential parts: computers, networks, software, and users. The Internet is a giant computer network linking computers . . . The Internet supports a wide range of services that are available to users. Here are the basic Internet services: Electronic mail (email) World Wide Web (the Web) Mailings lists and newsgroups Chat File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
World Wide Web		Millions of Web sites form the enormous resource database called the World Wide Web (the Web). To get onto the Web and find Web sites you'll need a browser. Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer are the two most popular browsers. You can learn about each at their respective Web sites. To see how the Internet has evolved, review the history of the Internet.
Next lesson		In the next lesson, you'll learn about the business uses of the Internet, intranets, and extranets.