WELCOME TO WEB FAQ

A guide to frequently asked questions about the Internet, E-mail and the Web.

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

• [0] What is an Internet Service Provider?
• [1] What's required to access the Internet?
• [2] Downloading, monthly usage limits?
• [3] Access Speeds for the Internet?
• [4] Changing ISPs in the UK?
• [5] Can I do a ISP Line Test?
• [6] Moving ISP, any additional information?
• [7] What's a Wireless ISP network?
• [8] Do ISPs give free equipment when signing up?
• [9] Are UK ISP's forced to provide likely broadband speeds?
• [10] What is broadband?
• [11] What broadband options are there?
• [12] What is unlimited broadband?
• [13] Are there lmits with some unlimited broadband packages?
• [14] What's the term Digital Britain mean?
• [15] Do UK ISPs have fibre optic networks?
• [16] Can you give a glossary for services found on broadband?
• [17] What is MiFi?
• [18] Can you give a defintion of mobile broadband?
• [19] What is meant by multiple connections?
• [20] What's the term Super Fast Broadband refer to?
• [21] System requirements for broadband access?
• [22] What's a USB Modem Dongle?
• [23] What equipment is needed for broadband?

WEB

• [24] World Wide Web: The Ins and Outs
• [25] What are web documents called?
• [26] Do I need special software to view Web pages?
• [27] What options do I have to surf the Web?
• [28] Search Engines and Directories bear no resemblance
• [29] What's the relation between domain names and DNS?
• [30] Whats the difference between a page view and hits?
• [31] Is the WWW prefix required for a URL?
• [32] Did Tim Berners-Lee invent the World Wide Web?
• [33] Was the Web inspired by similar projects?
• [34] Was the Web always free?
• [35] Did the year 1993 represent a turning point for the Web?
• [36] Did Berners-Lee found the World Wide Web Consortium?
• [37] Is the Deep Web akin to the Invisible Web?
• [38] Is the Web 2.0 a new World Wide Web?

INTERNET

• [39] What description would you assign to the Internet?
• [40] When did the Internet begin?
• [41] Who coined the term 'Internet'?
• [42] Did any one person invent the Internet?
• [43] Could you name some of the applications available on the Internet?
• [44] Is the Internet nonproprietary?
• [45] Who is responsible for the technical infrastructure of the Internet?
• [46] Who governs the Internet, is there a central government?
• [47] Is there a default language for the Internet?
• [48] Can the Internet only be accessed from a computer?
• [49] What options are there for connecting to the Internet?
• [50] Which country has the most active users?

EMAIL

• [51] Is EMAIL an abbreviated term?
• [52] Is Email just like a letter?
• [53] When was Email created?
• [54] Which protocols does Email use?
• [55] Does Email have a standard format?
• [56] What's the syntax of an Email address?
• [57] Bcc and Cc header fields, what are they?
• [58] How big can attachments be?
• [59] Is encryption available for email messages?
• [60] What is spoofing in relation to email messages?
• [61] What is the Content-Type of an email message?
• [62] What common identifiers does an email header have?

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RESOURCES

• The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
• The Internet Society is an independent international group
• The Internet Engineering Task Force
• World Wide Web Consortium