Where Am I? - Internet Basics

2. Web Applications

In Unit 1, you learned that desktop applications are software programs that are stored in your computer.  There are many types of software available that do not require large amounts of data to be downloaded on to your computer.  Instead, web applications run on servers somewhere else and allow you to have access to them via the Web.

Some common Web applications include cloud services, webmail, wikis and online auctions.