The internet
By: Nicolas Brasch
Series: The technology behind
Publisher: Macmillan Education Australia
Published: 2010
Place of publication: South Yarra, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781420268980; 9781420280906
Subjects: Internet; Juvenile literature; World Wide Web; Miscellanea; Technology; Questions and answers
Description: Discusses the development of the Internet, how it works, and its impact on society.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

For primary school age.
Table of contents: title: What is technology?; title: The technology behind the Internet and the World Wide Web; title: How was the Internet invented?; title: What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?; title: What are web browsers?; title: How does a search engine work?; title: How does my email know where to go?; title: What is instant messaging?; title: What do .com, .net, .org, .gov, .mil and .edu mean?; title: How do spam and Internet filters work?; title: What is the difference between a blog and a website?; title: How long is a 'tweet'?; title: What are Web 2.0 and Web 3.0?; title: How is Voice over Internet Protocol used?; title: What Internet technologies will we use in the future?