Learning about the Internet

If you want to access the Internet you need:

■A modem – a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line.

■An Internet service provider – a company that provides access to the Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages.

■A Web browser – a program that displays information from the World Wide Web.

■An e-mail program – a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over the Internet.

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