Internet
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What is the Internet?
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standardized Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope that are linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections, and other technologies.
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The internet was first created by the United Satate Military, later on it was introduced to the general public becoming what is today known as the World Wide Web.
How to access the Internet
To access the Internet a client computer needs to have installed a web browser. Today's most popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
Common methods of home access include dial-up, broadband, Wi-Fi, satellite and 3G technology cell phones.
History
The Internet developed from the ARPANET, a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Project Agency in the 1960s and 70s. During the late 1980s, the introduction of the World Wide Web and the lifting of government restrictions on Internet usage meant that the Internet could be used by the public by the early 1990s. Today, the primary challenge that the Internet faces is to create enough capacity to accommodate increases in traffic.
Common Uses
The creation of the Internet has allowed Electronic Communication (e-mail) fast and easy. Today e-mail usage has grown immensely almost replacing traditional mail usage.
Remote Access
The Internet allows computer users to connect to other computers and information stores easily, wherever they may be across the world. They may do this with or without the use of security, authentication and encryption technologies, depending on the requirements.
Collaboration
The low cost and nearly instantaneous sharing of ideas, knowledge, and skills has made collaborative work dramatically easier. Not only can a group cheaply communicate and share ideas, but the wide reach of the Internet allows such groups to easily form in the first place.
