2007-01-23 04:54:57 · 3 answers · asked by chandra r 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.
[edit]Terminology: Internet vs. Web
The Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is a collection of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections, etc.; the Web is a collection of interconnected documents and other resources, linked by hyperlinks and URLs. The World Wide Web is accessible via the Internet, as are many other services including e-mail, file sharing, and others described below.
The best way to define and distinguish between these terms is with reference to the Internet protocol suite. This collection of standards and protocols is organized into layers such that each layer provides the foundation and the services required by the layer above. In this conception, the term Internet refers to computers and networks that communicate using IP (Internet protocol) and TCP (transfer control protocol). Once this networking structure is established, then other protocols can run “on top.” These other protocols are sometimes called services or applications. Hypertext transfer protocol, or HTTP, is the application layer protocol that links and provides access to the files, documents and other resources of the World Wide Web.
2007-01-23 05:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by lou53053 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one really knows what the Internet is!! But you are using it.
Do you know what electricity is? Do you? No, is your answer and mine, but it does not stop me turning on the light switch to have light in the room.
Same for the Internet. you are using it to ask the question on this site. Keep using this tool and you will find it very educational.
The Internet is a group of computers and geniuses all working together, but i do not know how!!
2007-01-23 04:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-13 16:56:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋