Internet Explorer Microsoft's web browser. Like Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer enables you to view web pages. Both browsers support Java and JavaScript. ActiveX. Intranet An intranet is a private network that is contained within a company or enterprise. The main purpose of an intranet is to share company information and computing resources among employees.
Every computer connected to the Internet has to have an address.
Each computer has a unique IP address, allowing computers to address the data that they send to the correct computer on the Internet. ISDN An Integrated Serviced Digital Network allows you to send digital information at speeds of 128Kb over the normal telephone network. Just like a telephone call, you dial the number of the computer you are calling and establish a digital connection. It takes only a few milliseconds and the cost is the same as a normal telephone call. ISP - Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet.