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Internet, Web, URL, 
hyperlinks, cyberspace—
sound confusing?

The Internet definitely has 
its own terminology. Take a 
few moments to understand 
some basic concepts that 
will help you start surfing 
the Web.

To begin surfing, you need 
to establish an Internet 
Service Provider (ISP) 
account.

The Internet is a network of 
computers connected using 
standard telephone lines. The 
Internet is worldwide, like the 
telephone system.

The Internet stores and transmits 
documents, pictures, music, and 
movies provided by computer 
users from all over the world.

When information on a particular 
topic, or related topics, is gathered 
in one location on the Internet, 
that’s called a Web site.

Imagine you're reading a 
newspaper. As you read page 1, 
it says something like “For 
more details, see page 3, 
column 2.” 

Hyperlinks in a Web site work 
the same way. Use the mouse to 
click a hyperlink and you can 
move instantly from page to 
page, Web site to Web site. 
Linking files together is what 
gives the Web its name, weaving 
and connecting idea to idea, all 
over the world.