The Internet *
Internet literally means "between networks." A network is any group of computers that can "talk" to each
other. The Internet is not one network, but a collection of thousands of worldwide networks. It allows you
to access resources located thousands of miles away in a matter of seconds.
Presently, about 60 countries have connected to the Internet. Educational and governmental agencies,
as well as industry can be found using the Internet.
The basic applications that provide a means of navigating the Internet and enable access to resources
include:
- telnet - used for logging into other computers on the Internet
- file transfer protocal (ftp) - allows you to move files between computers
- electronic mail - lets you send messages
- newsgroups - forum for reading information about specific topics and posting information of
"electronic bulletin boards" for others to read
The World Wide Web (WWW) *
The World Wide Web is the universe of network-accessible information, developed at CERN in
Switzerland. WWW or W3 is used for browsing Internet resources. It is similar to Gopher, but instead of
being menu-driven, it is hypertext based.
Interesting Links
Science Links
The Why Files
Window to the Universe
The Nine Planets
Hale-Bop.com
Earthweek-04/18/97
Smithsonian Natural History Museum
National Geographic Online
Oceanography from the Space Shuttle
NASA Online
Discovery Channel Online
Science and Museum Subway
World Flight 1997-Earhart's Last Flight Recreation
Xerox Parc Map Viewer
The Exploratorium
The Tech Museum
Fun Stuff
The Ultimate Children's Internet Sites
Warner Brothers Online
FoxKids Cyberstation
Bonus.com for Kids
Fun Stuff
Marvel Comics Site
Rollercoaster!
Nintendo-the Web Site
Welcome to Seussville
The White House
The CIA World Fact Book
Cyber Museums
Hydra-Fractal Fun
Or Find Your Own
Yahooligans!
WebCrawler/Fun Sites
WebCrawler/Hangouts
Lycos Kids
* This text was revised 21-July-95 by Jack Mervine, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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