Dell Inspiron 1545 Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 171

Accessing the Internet Overview The Internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks (for both individual and organizational users) around the world. The Internet supports an extensive world-wide collection of computers and servers, which contain documents or information pages (called web pages) that link to one another through a process called hypertext linking, or hyperlinks. These electronic documents that are stored on computers around the world and are accessible via the Internet make up the Web (World Wide Web). What you Need to Connect to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP offers one or more of the following Internet connection options: Accessing the Internet 171