The Finding Information and Communications Modules detail the popular Internet services. The World Wide Web offers the potential for content providers to offer seamless access across these services, without requiring special clients and protocols at the user end. The World Wide Web uses HTTP, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol for exchange of hypertext or hypermedia documents. The QuikPro modules teach how the World Wide Web works and how to search it. A World Wide Web browser is a client program that will allow you to explore the other computers on the Internet.
Browsers are either text based or graphics based.
These days textual browsers are almost obsolete. The two most popular graphical browsers currently available are Netscape and MS Internet Explorer . It is the fastest growing form of communication in the world and has created a truly global community of millions. All you need to start using email is an internet connection and an email account. The Prentice centre FAQ provides help with setting up your email account .