The document discusses the history and components of the World Wide Web. It explains that the World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 as a way to share text and graphics over the internet using browsers and servers. Key components include HTML, URLs, HTTP and web browsers which allow users to access and view web pages from servers globally using standardized internet protocols. The document concludes that the simplicity and common language of the World Wide Web allowed it to succeed and grow into the vast network it is today.