Everybody talks about internet nowadays, but most people really don't know what actually it is. Briefly speaking, “Internet is a web which has a very large number of computers connected to each other”. These computers are connected with one another through wire, satellite, microwaves or fiber optic cables. They are so programmed that by using many software browsers, such as internet explorer, one can communicate from one computer to another within no time. No one “owns” the internet service. No one even really run it. And no one can turn it off or on. 

In other words, Internet is essentially a big network that links smaller net works and individual computers all over the world using modems, phone lines and satellite links. Everyone is welcome in the arms of internet as long as one's computer runs The Communication Protocol. This universal standard allows different types of computers to communicate with each other, regardless of their make, model  or operating system.

In order to communicate information on internet , a computer breaks down the information into smaller chunks of data called ‘packets’ and sends these packets through ‘ Modem ’ and through the telephone lines. These packets move separately from one line to another, one network to another, till they reach their final destination, where another computer gathers them all together and resembles them into the original message.

The internet works in such a wonderful manner that even if one or the other phone lines are busy, or a  number of individuals network goes down, data packets would find another route through different lines, networks and computers to reach the final destination.

Common people do not understand the differences between on-line services and internet and the World Wide Web browsers and search engines services. The internet consists of many different parts the most famous being the World Wide Web. Users of web browsers can enjoy the graphical interfaces on the Web that are considerably more user friendly than the text. It seems that everybody has their own websites these days, from universities to movie studios, advertising agencies to potato chips manufactures, scientists to average computer holder. If you want information, useful or not, presented in a visually pleasing way, you need the web. 

One of the most interesting aspects of the internet is the incredible amount of diversity you can find there. Anyone with access to the internet can make a contribution through the process of uploading.