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The World Wide Web The World Wide Web
is that part of the internet that supports the multimedia capabilities
of your computer. The World Wide Web Web Browser
Finding a Home Every location on the World Wide Web is a very special place. Every computer connected to the internet has a unique identification number. This identification number is called an IP number. The IP Number (Internet Protocol Number) is a unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots, e.g.165.113.245.2. It would be very dicult
to remember, and type in, the IP number of your favorite computer on the
web. So most computers connected After you have typed in your domain name into the address bar of your web browser, and pressed go, you will be taken to what is called a Website. A website is a location on the world wide web that has a collection of webpages. In other terms, a Website can be seen as an electronic book and it's webpages are like the pages of a book. Another term that relates to the website is it's Homepage. The Homepage is the first page displayed when a person goes to a website.
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