Internet vs Web

Are the internet and the web the same thing?

• Yes

• No

• I don't know

Answer explanation

They are not the same thing at all! The internet is like a bookshop, the web is like the books inside!

The internet has been around since when?

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 2000s

• 1840s

Answer explanation

It might surprise you to know that the internet has been around since the 1960s, when the first computers were joined together.

What is 'Web' short for?

• The world wide web

• Website

• Spiders web

• Web page

Answer explanation

Web is short for The World Wide Web - its where we get the www at the start of a web address.

When did The Web begin?

• 1899

• 1989

• 1960

• 1945

Answer explanation

The Web began in 1989 - it's the same age as me!

What is The Web?

• A huge collection of digital pages

• A network that links things together

• A shoe

• A way to send email

Answer explanation

It is a huge collection of digital pages - like the books in a bookshop!

What do we use to send emails?

• Post

• Fishfingers

• The internet

• The Web

Answer explanation

We need to use the internet! The web is just the pages - our email wouldn't get anywhere without the internet!