Chapter 12), use Internet Explorer (IE) to browse the web. If you've used IE before, turn the page; otherwise, you need to improve your vocabulary:
The internet is a global network that connects millions of computers. Unlike online services like AOL, the internet is decentralizedby design. You can use to it exchange data, news, opinions, ideas, and things (you can buy or sell almost anything on it).
The
World Wide Web, or simply
web, is a way of viewing and sharing information over the internet via specially formatted documents
web pages that support text, graphics, sounds, video, and links to other web pages. A
web site is a group of related web pages.
A
web browser is an application that locates and displays web pages, and downloads files to your hard drive.
Chapter 14), as well as instant messages (Chapter 15).