The Internet is a global network comprised of many smaller networks that connect computers together. The technology behind the internet consists of many protocols that handle different functions.

         Some examples of internet protocols are:

• HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Used to publish and retrieve web pages through the World Wide Web 
• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): The major protocol for sending and receiving email
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Used to transfer data or files from one computer to another
• BitTorrent: A peer-to-peer sharing protocol that allows a computer to download a file from multiple computers at the same time