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Terms

The Internet is a worldwide group of computers linked together for information, research and communication.

You can use the Internet to:

shop
receive and send e-mail messages
listen to music
view artwork
access library catalogs and databases
read newspapers from different cities
research info for classroom assignments
virtual tours of colleges and museums
and much more - the list is almost endless!

 

TIP: The Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) are not the same thing. The Internet is also called Cyberspace or the Information Superhighway.

 

WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB?

The World Wide Web (also called the Web or www) is by far the most popular and fastest growing aspect of the Internet because it is the easiest to use. The Web is what makes it possible to look at graphics, listen to audio, view movie clips, and efficiently search the Internet for information by pointing and clicking.

TIP: There is absolutely no one in charge of the Internet - anyone can post anything to the web at anytime. It is totally the user's responsibility to determine the accuracy and reliability of a website.