The Internet is a global network of computers connected to each other which communicate through a standardized set of protocols. It is a system architecture that has revolutionized communications and methods of commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect. Sometimes referred to as a “network of networks,” the Internet emerged in the United States in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until the early 1990s. By 2020, approximately 4.5 billion people, or more than half of the world's population, were estimated to have access to the Internet.

Background of the Internet

The Internet started in the 1960s as a way for government researchers to share information. Computers in the '60s were large and immobile and in order to make use of information stored in any one computer, one had to either travel to the site of the computer or have magnetic computer tapes sent through the conventional postal system.

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What is HTTP?

HTTP is the TCP/IP based application layer communication protocol which standardizes how the client and server communicate with each other. It defines how the content is requested and transmitted across the internet.

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What is Domain Name?

A domain name is a unique, easy-to-remember address used to access websites, such as google.com, and facebook.com. Users can connect to websites using domain names thanks to the DNS system.

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What is Hosting?

Web hosting is an online service that allows you to publish your website files onto the internet. So, anyone who has access to the internet has access to your website.

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How do Browsers work?

A web browser is a software application that enables a user to access and display web pages or other online content through its graphical user interface.

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