The Internet

The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available servers and other computers by moving information from them to the computer's local memory. The same connection allows that computer to send information to servers on the network; that information is in turn accessed and potentially modified by a variety of other interconnected computers. A majority of widely accessible information on the Internet consists of inter-linked hypertext documents and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW). Computer users typically manage sent and received information with web browsers; other software for users' interface with computer networks includes specialized programs for electronic mail, online chat, file transfer and file sharing.

The movement of information in the Internet is achieved via a system of interconnected computer networks that share data by packet switching using the standardized Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope that are linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections, and other technologies.

Web Hosting

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center, called colocation.

Online Entertainment

There are many forms of entertainment freely available on the Internet. For example:

• Music - Lots of musicians and musical performers make there music available to people through the Internet. From the biggest names in the industry to local acts just starting their projects, you can hear their music online. There are many sites that allow a person to pay to download music and these increasingly popular sites look likely to continue their growth.
• Games - There are many forms of games available to play online. These range from small, single player games that cost nothing to play, to large MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) that require a payment to partake in.
• Videos - The ability for users of the internet to not only watch other peoples videos online but to upload there own videos as well has been a major success. It not only provides a source of entertainment for people looking to kill time but is also a creative outlet for anyone inclined to create their own videos.