Introduction to Computers, the Internet and the Web

2.  The Internet and the World Wide Web

• With the introduction of the World Wide Web—which allows computer users to locate and view multimedia-based documents on almost any subject over the Internet—the Internet has exploded into the world’s premier communication mechanism.
• Today’s applications can be written to communicate among the world’s computers.

Airborne Internet

• Satellite Internet access already commonplace
• Satellites orbit at several hundreds of miles above Earth
• Imagine airplane-like device at approximately 60,000 feet
• Aircraft will be undisturbed by inclement weather and will be flying well above commercial air traffic