This is a very brief explanation of how the World Wide Web operates and a basic primer on web navigation. You are viewing this page using software known as a web browser . The web is based upon a protocol called hypertext. These instructions are called links , which direct your browser to connect to other pages within a site , or to connect to other sites on the web.
Links are words that are generally a different color and are usually underlined.
To activate a link, move your cursor directly over the link and click once. A status bar at the bottom of your screen will inform you of what actions your browser is performing. Four key features of web browsers are listed below. Terminology may vary slightly between browsers, but the concepts remain the same. The Back Button Usually located in the upper left corner, the Back button will return you to previously viewed pages one page at a time .