well, Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web.

Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/ i/int ernet.html

Answered by .... ..... , an ibibo Master, at 9:35 AM on July 15, 2008

well, Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web.

Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/ i/int ernet.html

Answered by Ni .. , an ibibo Master, at 10:40 AM on July 13, 2008

well, Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web.

Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/ i/int ernet.html

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 12:08 PM on June 24, 2008

well, The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, cooperating with each other to exchange data using a common software standard. Through telephone wires and satellite links, Internet users can share information in a variety of forms. The size, scope and design of the Internet allows users to:

* connect easily through ordinary personal computers and local phone numbers;
* exchange electronic mail (E-mail) with friends and colleagues with accounts on the Internet;
* post information for others to access, and update it frequently;
* access multimedia information that includes sound, photographic images and even video; and
* access diverse perspectives from around the world.

Answered by Raksha , an ibibo Master, at 3:15 PM on June 22, 2008

A global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions.

Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web.

Source:

http://www. webopedia.com/TERM/i /int ernet.html

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 1:39 PM on June 21, 2008

The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data using the standard Internet.
The Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer.

Answered by KRATOS , an ibibo Citizen, at 10:39 PM on June 20, 2008

Today, the Internet is a public, cooperative, and self-sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Physically, the Internet uses a portion of the total resources of the currently existing public telecommunication networks. Technically, what distinguishes the Internet is its use of a set of protocols called TCP/IP (for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). Two recent adaptations of Internet technology, the intranet and the extranet, also make use of the TCP/IP protocol.

For many Internet users, electronic mail (e-mail) has practically replaced the Postal Service for short written transactions. Electronic mail is the most widely used application on the Net. You can also carry on live "conversations" with other computer users, using Internet Relay Chat (IRC). More recently, Internet telephony hardware and software allows real-time voice conversations.

Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 1:47 PM on June 20, 2008

hi there

A global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions.

Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web.

Source:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/i /int ernet.html

Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 12:48 PM on June 19, 2008

A global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions.
Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.

There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Internet is not synonymous with World Wide Web

Answered by Shobhit , an ibibo Master, at 7:54 PM on June 18, 2008

The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, cooperating with each other to exchange data using a common software standard. Through telephone wires and satellite links, Internet users can share information in a variety of forms. The size, scope and design of the Internet allows users to:

* connect easily through ordinary personal computers and local phone numbers;
* exchange electronic mail (E-mail) with friends and colleagues with accounts on the Internet;
* post information for others to access, and update it frequently;
* access multimedia information that includes sound, photographic images and even video; and
* access diverse perspectives from around the world.

Answered by Ashish Yadav , an ibibo Wizard, at 5:30 PM on June 18, 2008