Internet

The Internet is a network of milions of computers around the world, connected by phone lines, satellites or cables, so that all the computers on the net can exchange information with each other. It’s one of the most important inventions in the history.
It was started in 1968 by the US government, but at first it was used mainly by scientists. Since 1990, when the World Wide Web (www) was created, it has change the world. Every web site has an address. If you click on it site, the web automatically connects your computer to a new document or web site, even if this is stored thousands of kilometres away. This is the best, if you need more informations about something.
You can also use the internet to read newspapers and magazines, play games, plan your holiday or buy things from your favourite shop.
E-mail makes it possible to send electronic messages anywhere in the world in seconds, and you can use the Internet to chat with people and make new friends. You must have a computer with a phone line and a modem to using the Internet..