The Internet

Internet

network of networks

Inter-network

Composed of millions of small computer networks all brought together to form the vast “Inter-Network”

World Wide Web

The large part of the internet;
Made up of websites that have one or more web pages

Services of the internet

Instant messaging, chatrooms, e-mail, file transfers, news groups, peer-to-peer networks, and forums

No one owns the internet

each part of it is made up of individual networks that someone has put together and then linked to the Internet

The Internet is always available

It is available 24/7 except when the website or server is down for update/maintenance or when your ISP is having issues with connectivity

The Internet offers a vast range of information

All sort of information can be found on the Internet

The Internet serves as a means
to communicate with people

Anyone can keep in contact with other people anytime and anywhere

The Internet offers a wide access
to learn about other cultures

One can learn anything about anybody on the web

Information on the Internet is readily updated

Updates can be added in real time