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Exploring Your Options
An overview of using the Internet
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4 Select Set up an advanced connection.
5 Click Next.
6 Select Connect directly to another computer.
7 Choose the appropriate role for your computer:
❖ Guest
❖ Host
8 Follow the on-screen instructions.
An overview of using the Internet
The following sections give a quick introduction to the
Internet and some of its exciting features, under these
headings:
❖ The Internet
❖ The World Wide Web
❖ Internet Service Providers
❖ Connecting to the Internet
❖ Surfing the Internet
❖ Internet features
❖ Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
For more information about the Internet, “Lesson 3: Learning
about the Internet” on page 147.
The Internet
The Internet is an association of thousands of networks and
millions of computers around the world connected by
communications lines. They all work together to share
information.
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (or ‘Web’) is a subset of the Internet —
a collection of interlinked documents (located on computers