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An overview of using the Internet
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walls and floors) of the wireless transmission is up to 100
feet.
To use your wireless communication, flip the wireless on/off
switch to the On position.
An overview of using the Internet
The following sections give a quick introduction to the
Internet and some of its exciting features, under these
headings:
❖ The Internet
❖ The World Wide Web
❖ Internet Service Providers
❖ Connecting to the Internet
❖ Surfing the Internet
❖ Internet features
❖ Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
The Internet
The Internet is an association of thousands of networks and
millions of computers around the world connected by
communications lines. They all work together to share
information.
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (or “Web”) is a subset of the Internet
— a collection of interlinked documents (located on
computers connected to the Internet) that work together using
a specific Internet protocol called Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP).
The World Wide Web offers information as text, images,
audio, or video to be referenced from anywhere in the world.
Special programs called Web browsers are specifically
