A: Text that's had too much coffee? Oh okay. HyperText is a term which refers to pretty much any text that has "clickable links". That is, if you are reading something, and you click on a word or graphic in it and it takes you to somewhere else, or pops up a dialog box explaining something, then you're working with HyperText. The language that Web pages are made of is called HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, and that's really what the World Wide Web (WWW) portion of the Internet is all about. You read something, and need a cross reference, so you click on a link that takes you somewhere else that gives you additional information. Congratulations, you're SURFING! Another example can be found in many Windows help files.
A: If your Web Design software doesn't support this feature directly, you will have to "hack" the code. It's a really easy hack. Simply open your page in a text editor (or if your Web Design software has a text mode, use that). Look for the section titled "<BODY" (it will probably have several settings in it, like "BACKGROUND", "BGCOLOR", and so on). Go to the end of that section, right before the closing ">" bracket. Insert a space (to seperate what you're about to add and what was already there), then type the following, including the quotes:
bgproperties="fixed"
For instance, here's a "before" and "after" look at the code:
BEFORE:
<BODY BACKGROUND="images/033.JPG" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
AFTER:
<BODY BACKGROUND="images/033.JPG" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" bgproperties="fixed">
A: The World Wide Web (WWW) is only one aspect of "The Internet". The Internet is actually a group of computers all linked together and passing information along from one to another in order to get the information to it's final destination. In order for computers to pass information along, they need to speak in a common language. In the Internet, this "Language" (or "Protocol" in computer parlance) is TCP/IP. This stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The information is passed along in much the same way that gossip is passed from person to person -- except that gossip travels much faster, and computers don't "enhance" the message being carried. To get from Point A to Point B, the information may have to pass through five, ten, or any number of computers. It won't always take the shortest route, and it will be susceptible to eavesdroppers all along the way. That's why special protocols, packaging, and encryption is required for "secure" data.
Some of the other pieces of the Internet include FTP (File Transfer Protocol) sites, EMail, IRC (Internet Relay Chat), TelNet, and so on. Most of the differences between the various aspects of "The Internet" are glossed over these days by the snazzy new browsers and interfaces that make the complexities behind the scene seem very simple... as far as the User is concerned anyway. Every few months someone else comes out with the "Next Big Thing" for the Internet, and it's useless to try to name everything included in the Internet. In fact, many services, such as AOL, will intentionally block about 97% of "The Internet" from their Users so that they don't get confused (and so that the service doesn't have to keep up with changing times).
Back to the original question, the "World Wide Web" is generally thought of as that part of the Internet which is accessed through a browser like Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Opera, Avante, or Mozilla. Did you think there were only two browser programs out there? There are dozens for Windows alone. That doesn't include those for Mac, Unix, Linux, and so on.
A: These days, just about anywhere. The average User can find a computer that will exceed their needs for around $500.oo, or double that for a laptop. A basic monitor (17") will be about $100.oo, and a basic printer will be around $50.oo ($125.oo for laser). You can usually pick up better prices online, plus they deliever to your door. If you want to see prices, I recommend going to http://www.pricewatch.com If you want it NOW, or would rather not order/ship, then I've found some pretty good prices/systems at warehouse clubs like CostCo or Sam's Club.
Many people still believe they'll get better prices/performance if they have one custom built. This is as true for computers as it is for cars, and for the same reason. Buy all the parts for a car, then have someone put it together for you. Think you'll get a bargain?