The document provides an overview of the internet including its history, common uses, and key features. It explains that the internet is a global network connecting billions of electronic devices that allows people to access and share information worldwide. A brief history outlines how it began in the late 1950s and became publicly available in the 1980s before the development of the World Wide Web in 1991 accelerated its expansion. Common uses of the internet described include email, searching for information online, shopping, watching videos and listening to music, and connecting on social media.