Web services

Web services are programs on the internet that you can use to do certain tasks. You can think of them like websites but they don't usually have an 'about' page or pictures. Instead, they have lines of code that do specific tasks. For example, Google Maps is a web service that shows you how to get from one place to another. It is made up of a lot of code that does the calculations to get you directions. It also has a website where you can enter your starting and ending location and tell it to create the directions for you. So web services make it easier for you to do things online.