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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 
designed to work with HTTP. They make it easier to connect 
to a particular network address and send and receive 
information. 

To connect a computer directly to the Internet, many people 
and businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP 
is a company that has the equipment and the 
telecommunication lines necessary to maintain an Internet 
connection. 

You can connect to the Internet by using a telephone and 
modem or through other higher-speed communication 
methods such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and 
satellite links.

 

Microsoft’s Web browser, Internet Explorer, which is 
preinstalled on your system, is automatically configured so 
that when you first start it, it guides you through signing up 
for a new ISP account, or assists you in setting up your 
computer to work with your existing ISP. 

Once you have established an ISP account, you can access the 
Internet.