What is the "World Wide Web"?

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The World Wide Web is an Internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing. In other words, the WWW allows a computer user to access information on another computer simply by clicking. This is the result of a a standardized protocol for naming and accessing remote computers.

What Makes the WWW so Popular?

Web is Popular because:

• Easy to use
• Easy to publish
• Lots of information
• Lots of fun

How do you get connected?

» Get Ready

1. Buy a computer and a modem
2. Choose an ISP
3. Install a browser

» Go!

1. Connect to your ISP
2. Run your browser

For More Information

• Originator of the WWW
• World Wide Web Information Page
• Internet Terminology

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