THE TECHNICAL INTERNET

The Internet is the vast network of networked computers all over the world that provides the technical foundation for how you use the Web.

In the text, we briefly introduced you to some of the more technical aspects of the Internet by discussing such terms as network service providers (NSPs), network access points (NAPs), and various communications protocols such as ftp, http, and TCP/IP.

If you'd like to learn more about the technical workings of the Internet, click on the links below.

• The Internet Society
• Internet 101
• Glossary of Internet Terms
• PBS Internet Timeline