The Internet

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What, How, Why?

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What it is, how it works, what its purpose is.

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What, How, Why?

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Computer Networks:

Computers electronically connected to enable information sharing.

Image source: internet-texpert.blogspot.com

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The Internet:

A massive public spiderweb of connected computers.

(netforbeginners.about.com)

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PHYSICAL NETWORK OF COMPUTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

(www.gclearnfree.org)

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A VIRTUAL NETWORK OF WEBSITES & PAGES(www.gclearnfree.org)

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CONTINENTS CONNECTED BY UNDERSEA CABLES (www.gclearnfree.org)

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An undersea internet cable

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…AND BY SATELLITES(www.gclearnfree.org)

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COMMUNICATION(www.internetsociety.org)

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