To better understand the Internet, we first need to examine just exactly what it is. The Internet is pretty much nothing more than a whole bunch of computers all linked together by telephone lines and satellites. It was originally started by the Department of Defense as a network for military personnel offices. The Internet is more than just the World Wide Web, though. World Wide Web - This is the graphics portion of the Internet.
Most people think of the web as a collection of home pages, both personal and commercial.
These are sites which hold thousands of files which can be downloaded by users. These files can be pretty much anything from pictures to applications and games. The IRC is a collection of servers which allow users to connect in groups or as individuals in chat rooms. These chat rooms allow users to talk in real time and even transfer files to each other. Newsgroups - Newsgroups are collections of messages posted by users concerning various topics.