The document defines the Internet and its history, describing how it began as ARPANET with 4 sites in 1969 and became publicly available for commercial use in 1989. It explains basic Internet services like email, FTP, and Telnet that allow users to send messages, transfer files, and access remote computers. The document also details the World Wide Web and how hyperlinks and browsers allow users to navigate web pages. It describes how search engines work by allowing users to search their databases to locate information on the Internet. In closing, it lists some common uses of the Internet like online communication, software sharing, and e-commerce.