Understanding the Internet and the World Wide Web

The Internet is a network of networks which allows millions of computers to [blank_start]communicate[blank_end] with each other.

Computers can exchange information over the Internet using special computer languages known as [blank_start]protocols[blank_end].

The Internet can be used to find and search for information. The World Wide Web is the method by which most people access the Internet. The World Wide Web was [blank_start]invented[blank_end] by Tim Berners-Lee.

The World Wide Web operates over the Internet. It is one way in which computers can send and receive [blank_start]information[blank_end] over the Internet. The World Wide Web uses HTTP protocol – one of the languages spoken by computers.

Most of us access data in the World Wide Web using a web [blank_start]browser[blank_end], such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome.

The web browser uses [blank_start]hyperlinks[blank_end] to direct us to web pages.

These web pages may contain [blank_start]graphics[blank_end], text, video and sound.

The Internet is used in many ways. Email and instant [blank_start]messaging[blank_end] are two other common uses for the Internet.