what is internet? how was it started and when"?

Answer 1

C'mon, everyone knows Al Gore invented the Internet!

For the real story, check out the link.

Answer 2

The Internet (also known simply as the Net) is the worldwide, publicly accessible system of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.

Contrary to some common usage, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is a collection of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections etc.; the Web is a collection of interconnected documents, linked by hyperlinks and URLs, and is accessible using the Internet.

History of the Internet:

The USSR's launch of Sputnik spurred the United States to create the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA, later known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) in February 1958 to regain a technological lead. ARPA created the Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO) to further the research of the Semi Automatic Ground Environment program, which had networked country-wide radar systems together for the first time. J. C. R. Licklider was selected to head the IPTO, and saw universal networking as a potential unifying human revolution. Licklider recruited Lawrence Roberts to head a project to implement a network, and Roberts based the technology on the work of Paul Baran who had written an exhaustive study for the U.S. Air Force that recommended packet switching (as opposed to Circuit switching) to make a network highly robust and survivable. After much work, the first node went live at UCLA on October 29, 1969 on what would be called the ARPANET, the "eve" network of today's Internet.

The first TCP/IP wide area network was operational by 1 January 1983 , when the United States' National Science Foundation (NSF) constructed a university network backbone that would later become the NSFNet. (This date is held by some to be technically that of the birth of the Internet.) It was then followed by the opening of the network to commercial interests in 1995. Important separate networks that offered gateways into, then later merged into the NSFNet include Usenet, Bitnet and the various commercial and educational X.25 Compuserve and JANET. Telenet (later called Sprintnet), was a large privately-funded national computer network with free dialup access in cities throughout the U.S. that had been in operation since the 1970s. This network eventually merged with the others in the 1990s as the TCP/IP protocol became increasingly popular. The ability of TCP/IP to work over these pre-existing communication networks allowed for a great ease of growth. Use of Internet as a phrase to describe a single global TCP/IP network originated around this time.

Answer 3

Internet is also known as 'The biggest network in the world'. Now a days it is also known as "Cyber Space".The use of [www] in the url i.e. example( www.yahoo.com,www.microsoft.com)is known as " World Wide Web".
www---World Wide Web

Internet was started in 1969. When America provided money to build a computer network. This network is known as "Advanced Recerch Project Agency Network (ARPANET).

Answer 4

It started in the 60's for scientest to be able to communicate. Then goverment took it over and used it for security. Then they found out that its not secure. Then they dumped it on the public

Answer 5

It started in the 60's for scientest to be able to communicate. Then goverment took it over and used it for security. Then they found out that its not secure. Then they dumped it on the public

Answer 6

Internet is a medium of communication.Simple heheh.
It was invented by the swiss at CERN.

Answer 7

Internet is the network of WAN's.

Answer 8

c'mon..
it's what u're connecting in now !!

it started when u dial up ur cp ! hahaha..J/k LOL
it started when there's a coldwar between usa n uni soviet, i dont know the detail

Answer 9

Inter network of networks..... IS internet...

Answer 10

internet is wat u are currently using n it originated in 1959, initially used by DoD, USA..