Internet Service Providers:
Company that provides access to the internet. The internet is a global network. The network is set up and will connect to other networks. This connection throughout the world whether through cables or wireless connections is the internet. Within the internet websites are created and are stored in servers. When a website is searched such as google.com the server google is stored in will be sent back to the computer that has access and may be used. Internet Service Providers provide access to these networks globally and is usually done through monthly subscription or fee for their service.
Modems/Routers
Modems are devices that transfer data digitally, or they modify and control how information is processed or interpreted. The modem is the device that allows you to connect from cable, or telephone to digital world of the computer.
Routers are devices that allow several computers or other devices connections to the same internet connection. This creates a single network, and through the internet connection that single network connects to the world globally through other network connections.
Web Browsers and “The Cloud”
The global connection between computer networks is the internet. The cloud is in this global network and allows storage and access of information that will be retrieved from specific networks when access is granted by a computer user. Connecting to the “web” or “the cloud” is the same thing as going online and using the internet.
Reference
What is the internet. (n.d.). GCF global. Retrieved from https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetbasics/what-is-the-internet/1/
How do I connect to the internet. (n.d.). GCF global. Retrieved from https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/connecting-to-the-internet/1/
