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OCR: 1-14 U s ING COMPUTERS Ess ENTIAL N EPTS network can connect microcomputers minicomputers and mainframes Small networks connect few computers within 'building. whereas networks can stretch across the country The world's largest computer network the Internet provides connections fo millions of computers all over the globe The Internet provides many information services but the most popular isthe World Wide Web. often referred to asthe Web The Web is a sort 10 "flea market" for information. Computer sites all over the world store data of various sorts, such as weather maps, census data product information, course syllabi, music and images When you connect your computer to the Web. you can access this infor- mation. Search engines, like the one shown in Figure 13 help you find the information ...