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What is Internet?

A world wide network of networks connected through cables, phone lines, satellites and wireless machines. It carries information and various different services for example email, chat, file transfer, and web pages.

What is the World Wide Web?

The World Wide Web, sometimes shortened to the Web, is a subset of the Internet. It is the part of the network that refers to web pages, including the (hyper)links, text, pictures and multimedia that comprise them.

How do the computers on the Internet communicate with each other?

Computers communicate using a language called Internet Protocol or IP. This language involves the transmission of data in small chunks, known as packets.

Where is the information on the Internet stored?

The information on the Internet is stored on the hard drives of web servers all over the world. Web servers are, at heart, ordinary computers just like yours. They just happen to run web server software. That software allows them to speak the HTTP protocol. In English, that means that the software listens for requests from web browsers (the software you’re using to read this page right now!) and answers back with web pages, images, and other data.

But where are websites located?

Websites are physically saved on computers. These are special computers called servers which “serve” up the websites they have saved on their hard drives on demand. Servers are usually run by web hosts, but can also be run by individuals or companies.
What is a domain name?

A domain name is a word or words separated by dots (e.g. www.google.com), and which corresponds to a number, known as an internet protocol (IP) number. This IP number or address is used by computers to locate other computers and servers on the internet. A domain name is used because it is easier for humans to remember and work with words rather than numbers.
Who owns the Internet?

Again, because of its nature there is no one owner. Servers are owned individually, however, so websites can be said to have owners.

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