This document provides an overview of the internet, how it started, options for connecting to it, web browsers, search engines, and other common uses. It explains that the internet began in the late 1960s through research networks, discusses dial-up, cable, DSL, and fiber optic connection options, and describes popular web browsers like Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome. It also distinguishes between search engines that search websites and web browsers that access the internet, listing Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others.