1. A Presentation of the Internet “Connecting the world”

2. What is the Internet? A network of computer networks which operates world wide using a common set of communications protocols. A network of computer networks which operates world wide using a common set of communications protocols. The Internet allows hundreds of millions of people all over the world to communicate and share information. The Internet allows hundreds of millions of people all over the world to communicate and share information.

3. Minimum requirements A computer A computer A modem A modem A telephone connection A telephone connection An internet connection An internet connection

4. Dialup networking

5. The World Wide Web

6. User age distribution

7. What we want COUNTRY MOST GOOGLED Australia Paris Hilton Brazil Receita Federal (tax info) Canada Inuyasha (anime) China Dao Lang (pop star) France Britney Spears Japan Gackt (pop star) Spain Real Madrid U.K. BBC News U.S.A. Britney Spears A list of the most popular Google search topics during the past 12 months. Source: Newsweek January 17, 2005

8. Connections in Finland

9. Internet services The Internet e-mail IRCsshNews