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About the Internet


Q. What is the Internet?

The Internet is a global system of public and private computer networks. It allows us to to communicate via computers, modems and phone and cable lines. 

Q. What is the Internet used for? 

For everything! Entertainment, education, shopping, information, and travel. Companies are using the Internet to promote products or services, for e-commerce, and to improve customer service.  Consumers are using the Internet to gather information for personal needs, for entertainment, for education and for shopping. 

Q. What is the WORLD WIDE Web?

A seamlessly interconnected set of hundreds of thousands of sites that all share a common format.  The beauty of the Web lies in the way documents (which can be sounds, photos or text) are directly linked to each other. A presence on the Web is referred to as a "Web Site" .

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