Sunday, October 26, 2008

The Internet and the Web

Today, I'll continue writing about what I've learned about the Internet and the Web. As you known, I introduced you about the history of the Internet and how it has grown overtime. Now I will talk about some characteristics and main components, applications of the Internet:

What is the World Wide Web?

- A worldwide collection of electronic documents (also called the Web)

- Each electronic document is called a Web page.

- Can contain text, graphics, audio, video, and built-in connections

- A Web site is a collection of related Web pages

What is a Web browser?

- Program that allows you to view Web pages such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Opera, Safari.

In my computer, I have both Internet Explorer and Firefox because in my experiences of using those, Firefox give you fast access to the webpage but some webpages and contents only work on Internet Explorer. Safari is the common program for viewing the webpage on iPhone, iPod Touch, and other mobile devices.

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