COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

LAN WAN AND THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the difference between the internet and the world wide web?
A
The internet connects computers around the world
B
The world wide web connects computers around the world
C
The internet is only used for websites
D
There is no difference
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In simple words, WWW is just a common point of connectivity for information sharing that is facilitated by a global network of computers. The internet, on the other hand, is a connection between computers and countless other devices that form a huge network of systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -The world wide web, or web for short, are the pages you see when you’re at a device and you’re online. But the internet is the network of connected computers that the web works on, as well as what emails and files travel across. Think of the internet as the roads that connect towns and cities together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Internet is the hardware part-it is a collection of computer networks connected through either copper wires, fiber-optic cables or wireless connections whereas, the World Wide Web can be termed as the software part – it is a collection of web pages connected through hyperlinks and URLs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Internet is a global system of computer networks interconnected through telecommunications and optical networking. In contrast, the World Wide Web is a global collection of documents and other resources, linked by hyperlinks and URIs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simply put, the internet is an inter connection (or network) of computers all around the world that can communicate with one another and share resources. The world wide web (or web) is a small part of the Internet. It is a system that allows documents to be connected to each other through hypertext links.

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