The Internet /
Nicolas Brasch.
- Mankato, MN : Smart Apple Media, 2011.
- 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
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Includes index.
What is technology? -- The technology behind the Internet and the World Wide Web -- How was the Internet invented? -- What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? -- What are web browsers? -- How does a search engine work? -- How does my e-mail know where to go? -- What is instant messaging? -- What do .com, .net, .org, .gov, .mil, and .edu mean? -- How do spam and Internet filters work? -- What is the difference between a blog and a web site? -- How long is a tweet? -- What are Web 2.0 and Web 3.0? -- How is Voice over Internet Protocol used? -- What Internet technologies will we use in the future?
Provides answers to thirteen questions about the Internet, discussing the technology it uses, how it was invented, e-mail, instant messaging, tweets, and other related topics.