Once connected to the Internet, your computer seemingly becomes an extension of a giant computer that branches all over the world. The most common way to access the Inernet is through an Internet service providers(ISP). Browsers are programs that provide access to Web resources.
Internet service providers are connected to the Internet, providing a path for individuals to access the Internet.
Browsers connect you to remote computers,opens and transfers files,displays text,images,and multimedia,and provides in one one tool an uncomplicated interface to the Internet and Web documents. Browsers allow you to explore,or to surf, the Web by easily moving from one Web site to another.
URLs—— locations or addresses to Web resources; two parts are protocol and domain name ;top-level domain(TLD) indentifies type of organization.
HTML—— commands to display Web pages; hyperlinks(links) are connections.
javascript—— a scripting language that adds basic interactivity and form checking to Web pages. AJAX allows rapid response time.
applets—— special programs linked to Web pages; typically written in Java.
Mobile browsers—— run on portable devices; display on very small screens; provide special navigational tools.