HTTP is the set of rules governing the software that transports HTML documents along the Internet. Clicking a hyperlink will jump you to the other linked point or document. In its most general sense, an internet is a large computer network made up of a number of smaller networks. When capitalized, it refers to the physical network that makes up the Web and makes global e-mail possible. A private network within an organization.
Intranets frequently use Internet protocols to deliver content.
Often protected from the Internet by firewalls. ISP Short for Internet service provider , a service that provides organizations and home users with access, via the ISP's servers, to the Internet. An applet can be included in an HTML page, much as an image can be included. When you use a Java-capable browser to view a page containing a Java applet, the applet's code is transferred to your system and executed by the browser. Short for joint photographic experts group, a type of graphic file format suitable for use in Web documents.