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Internet 101: Beginners Quick Reference Guide

A 'Cheat Sheet' for Online Beginners The Internet is a worldwide free broadcast medium for the layperson.  Using your PC, Mac, smartphone, Xbox, movie player, and GPS, you can access a vast world of messaging and useful content through the Net. The Net has subnetworks.  The biggest subnetwork is the World Wide Web, comprised of HTML pages and hyperlinks. Other subnetworks are email, instant messaging, P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing, and FTP downloading. Below is a quick reference to help fill in your knowledge gaps, and get you participating in the Net and the Web quickly.  All of these About.com references can be printed, and are free for you to use thanks to our advertisers. 1. How Is the 'Internet' Different from the 'Web'? The Internet, or 'Net', stands for Interconnection of Computer Networks.   It is a massive conglomeration of millions of computers and smartphone devices, all connected by wires and wireless signals. Although it ...