Computer Networks & Internet

Outer networks are used to connect individual computers and related devices so that users can share hardware, software, and data as well as communicate with one another. The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks. Typically, individual users connect to the Internet by connecting to computers belonging to an Internet service provider (ISP)—a company that provides Internet access, usually for a fee. One resource available through the Internet is the World Wide Web (WWW)—an enormous collection of Web pages located on Web servers. o access a computer network, you need some type of modem or network adapter. To access the Internet, an Internet service provider (ISP) is also used. Internet addresses are used to identify resources on the Internet and include numerical IP addresses and text-based domain names.