Most of the modems sold these days have a speed of 28,800 bps or 56,600 bps. However these numbers are usually expressed as 28.8 kbps or 56.6kbps. These are fast when compared to the 2,400 bps modems that were the standard just a few years ago. The Internet contains many different parts, with the most famous part being the World Wide Web. The Web also gives users the ability to jump from site to site by clicking highlited sections of text, called hyperlinks .
Web browsers are the equivalent of cars on a highway.
Other prominent capabilites of most browsers include access to E-mail and newsgroups and the ability to help you download files. A search engine is a complex program that keeps track of all the sites popping up on the Internet. By conducting keyword and name searches, users can find sites of interest. Most search engines make it easy to narrow your search parameters to get better results. Most Web browsers offer access to search services on the browser's start page or on the browser's interface.