The server side of the WWW system uses a protocol called http or hypertext transport protocol. Hypertext docum ents are put together using html or hypertext markup language. Click here to learn more about this standard. On the client side the system uses browsers to view these hypertext documents. Browsers are applications that understand http and other Internet protocols like telnet, ftp, gopher, WAIS, archie, news, and mail.
Browsers exist for a variety of computer p latforms.
There are currently browsers for the UNIX, VMS, MS-Windows, MAC, and Amiga computer systems. Here is a screen shot from Mosaic one of the more interesting WWW browsers. It is probably easier to allow you to experience the World Wide Web than it is to explain it to you, so let's get on to the exercises. One a PC this will involve starting MS-Windows. While in Mosaic begin your exploration with the Starting Points Document which is available from Mosaic's pull-down menus.