The Internet and the World Wide Web

Chapter Two provides an overview of the Internet and the World Wide Web by providing a  brief description of their scope and history and the people who founded it.It concludes with a brief introduction on how to connect to to the Internet.

What is the Internet?

General background on the Internet (its scope, size and history) can be found at:

EFF's [Extended] Guide to the Internet    http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/doc/eegtti

Internet Resources   http://www.mcs.brandonu.ca/~ennsnr/Resources/Welcome.html

How Large is the Internet?

Information on the current use of the Internet and projections for the future can be found at:

CyberAtlas                                                                       http://www.cyberatlas.com

What is the World Wide Web?

For background on the difference between the World Wide Web and the Internet, as well as for background on the Web's creator Tim Berner's Lee see:

Tim Berners-Lee Biography                  http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/

World Wide Web Consortium                             http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW

How do I Connect to the Internet?

Additional useful sites on the Internet and World Wide Web can be found at

Internet and Web Help                     http://www.earthlink.net/netfaqs/main.html

World Wide Web FAQs                                           http://www.boutell.com/faq/