It connects many smaller networks together and allows all the computers to exchange information with each other. To accomplish this all the computers on the Internet have to use a common set of rules for communication. Many people equate the World Wide Web with the Internet. In fact, the Internet is like the highway, and the World Wide Web is like a truck that uses that highway to get from place to place. Usually you connect to your Internet service provider through a modem.
Some providers only offer a basic connection to the Internet.
Popular service providers include America Online, CompuServe, and Netcom. ISP Short for Internet Service Provider. A word, picture, or other area of a Web page that users can click on to move to another spot in the document or to another document. Words and phrases that are links may be underlined and usually appear in a contrasting color text. The text and underline color may change after you click on the link so you can tell if you've already followed the link.