Part One
Internet Questions and Answers
Beginning research on the Internet can be a daunting task. It helps to know what the Internet actually is and how it works...
| Question |
What exactly is the Internet? |
| Answer | The Internet is a network of networks...a bunch of computers which can communicate with each other |
If you were to look at a picture of the Internet, it would look a bit like this
source: UUnet, a Worldcom Company
| Question |
How is the Internet different from the World Wide Web? |
| Answer |
The World Wide Web consists of computers on the Internet which support specific file types. The types of files on the World Wide Web are called HTML files. HTML is a computer language which allows you to click on the links that take you to different pages all over the Internet. |
| Question |
Who can publish a web page on the Internet? |
| Answer | Anyone can...that is why it is so important to evaluate the information you find. |
Onto the next step....finding information on the web
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