How big, really, is the Internet? The growth of the Web has been exponential over the last decade with no sign of stopping. Hundreds of thousands of websites have emerged on every subject imaginable, with…
Internet 101
15 Internet Terms That You Need to Know
The Internet is basically an extremely large, well-organized network of smaller computer networks in every country all over the world. These networks and computers are all connected to each other, and share vast amounts of data via…
How the Internet Works for Beginners
What is the Internet? The Internet is a massive public spiderweb of computer connections. It connects personal computers, mainframes, cell phones, GPS units, music players, soda pop machines, homes, car alarms, and even dog collars. All of…
Net Neutrality 101: The Basics
Net neutrality is a phrase that we’re hearing more and more these days. But what exactly is net neutrality? How does this affect the “average” Internet user? Why does it seem to be constantly in…
Upload, Download: What These Terms Really Mean
You’ve probably heard the terms “upload” and “download” many times, but what do these terms actually mean? What does it mean to upload a file to another site, or download something from the Web? What…
How to Set Your Home Page to Your Favorite Web Site
When you initially open up your Web browser, the very first page that you will see is called the “home” page. The home page is your jumping-off point to the rest of the Web. You can…
Meet Tim Berners-Lee, the Creator of the World Wide Web
If you’re online, using the Internet, than you need to know about Tim Berners-Lee, the instrumental force behind creating what we now know as the World Wide Web. Who is Tim Berners-Lee? Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955)…
What You Need to Know About Torrents: A Beginner’s Guide
What are torrents? BitTorrents? Torrent files are files under the umbrella of an extremely popular peer to peer file distribution system called BitTorrent. BitTorrent is commonly used for transferring large files within a large network…
URL: A Beginner’s Guide to Uniform Resource Locators
If you’ve ever heard the term “web address”, and wasn’t sure exactly what that meant, this article is for you. We’re going to look at what a web address really is, dive into the different…