WWW FAQs
General FAQs on the World Wide Web
- What is the World Wide Web?
- Is the Internet and World Wide Web the same thing?
- How does one use the World Wide Web?
- Why is all the content on the World Wide Web so slow?
What is the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the most popular services of the Internet. In fact, most people use the terms "World Wide Web" and "Internet" interchangably even though they really mean two differnet things.
This service involves the web pages that are displayed on your browser. You can jump around to other pages (sometimes of related content) from hyperlinks (that blue, underlined text) embedded on the pages.
Is the Internet and World Wide Web the same thing?
No, but most people don't know this. The World Wide Web is actually a "service" or a part of the Internet. Other services include E-mail, File Transfer (FTP), Gopher (search service), Usenet News (NTTP), and several other special services. Right now, the World Wide Web is the most popular and growing part of the Internet and so it is most commonly assumed to "be" the Internet.
How does one use the World Wide Web?
The most common way people access the World Wide Web is through using a connection to the Internet with a software program called a "browser" or "web browser." The most common browsers in use today are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Why is all the content on the World Wide Web so slow?
It can be: modem speed, phone line quality, connection rate to ISP, or a heavily used web site. If you already have a 56k modem, then it may be the phone line (some lines can't handle the faster modems). If your phone line is fine and you have a fast modem, then it just might be that particular site.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 25, 1999
