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THE MODERN WORLD
The internet

THE INTERNET CONSISTS OF TENS of thousands of computer
networks linked together to form one huge global network,
allowing any computer on one network to communicate
with any computer on another. The two main services
used on the internet are email and the World Wide Web.
Email allows text messages to be sent—along
with attached computer files, images, or video
clips, for example—to other computers on the
internet. The web consists of billions of pages
made up of digital files that are stored on
computers across the world and can be viewed
using a web browser. The web also provides
Recipient’s ISP
interactive access to various services, for receives message
example, banking and shopping. and stores it until
Sender’s internet retrieved by the
service provider recipient
Telephone (ISP) directs
HOW EMAIL line message into Server guides
WORKS the internet message to
Modem encodes its intended
Screen displays and sends destination
email program message via the
telephone line

EMAIL ADDRESS
User name Domain name

anna@merlin. provider.com
EMAIL SENDER
Separator Country
code
EMAIL PROGRAM Flag New tab Label Search
button button field

Window controls
New mail button Settings button

Inbox folder
Sent mail folder
Add address field
Drafts folder

Message area
Sender’s
name
Styling panel
Send button
Google Chat
Attach files
button
Message
display area
Delete mail
button