Hypertext Transfer Protocol or  HTTP.   Anyone with a computer connected to the

Internet can search for and retrieve information stored on Web servers located around the

world.  Computer users typically access the Web by running a program called a

 browser  on their computers.  The browser displays, as individual pages on the

computer screen, the various types of content found on the Web and lets the user follow

the connections built into Web pages   called  hypertext links,   hyperlinks,  or  links   

to additional content.  Two popular browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and

Netscape Navigator. 

A  Web page  is one or more files a browser graphically assembles to make a

viewable whole when a user requests content over the Internet.  A Web page may contain

a variety of different elements, including text, images, buttons, form fields that the user

can fill in, and links to other Web pages.  A  Web site  is a term that can be used in

several different ways.  It may refer to all of the pages and resources available on a

particular Web server.  It may also refer to all the pages and resources associated with a

particular organization, company or person, even if these are located on different servers,

or in a subdirectory on a single server shared with other, unrelated sites.  Typically, a

Web site has as an intended point of entry, a  home page,  which includes links to other

pages on the same Web site or to pages on other sites.  Online discussion groups and chat

rooms relating to a variety of subjects are available through many Web sites. 

Users may find content on the Web using engines that search for requested

keywords.  In response to a keyword request, a search engine will display a list of Web

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