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Internet Primers
What is the Internet?
The Internet is a collection of computer networks sharing digital information via a common set of networking and software standards and protocols called Internet Protocol (IP). If a computer and its software abide by these protocols the computer can communicate with other computers and users over the Internet network. The most popular applications used on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web (WWW). Other common applications are FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Telnet, Usenet (newsgroups), IRC (Internet Relay Chat), and e-Commerce. Although the Internet has been in existence since the late 1960's, it was not until the development of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and a web browser called Mosaic that the Internet became a wildly popular computing environment.
UC-Berkeley Library Tutorials
Resources to help you to use and understand the Internet.
The Internet Companion
New to the Internet? An excellent in-depth beginner's guide.
whatis?com
Need a definition for an Internet or technology term? Try this!
Internet Tutorials
Feel you need to become an expert. Try these online tutorials.
The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette
How to behave in cyberspace...the do's and don'ts of online communication.
What is the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web (WWW) is a global network of digital information (documents, databases, images, audio, and video). All are accessible to any individual who has a computer with a web browser or navigation application, and an Internet connection. The Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) authoring software permits developers to enable hypertext linking, allowing authors to link directly to or reference other documents located around the world using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Access to the WWW and the Internet is obtained primarily through a connection on a local area network or via a modem. When a local area network connection is unavailable, a modem is used to connect to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
World Wide Web FAQ
This site has answers to the most common questions about the web.
