The way in which the web works is fascinating. It is so incredibly easy to understand. When a website is created, it is stored on web servers that are located all over the world.
To visit the websites, all that is need is the URL (Uniform Resource Locators) or website address. Your server sends the request out to the server where the website is stored and then the website is sent to your server which in turn sends it to your computer. This is all done instantaneously.

Web pages
A web page is a document that is stored on a server, and is written in hyperlinked text code. This is computer language known as HTML.
A web page can contain anything, text, animation, graphics or video. A web page can also contain sound and features that allow the viewer to interact with the site, such as answering questions that are on the website.
Hyperlinks
A hyperlink is a website address that is in blue letters and underlined. If you click on this link, you will be taken to the website address in the hyperlink.
Now that you have the basics, you can start your adventure. That is all there is to beginning to surf the Internet.
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