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08                   MORE ABOUT



                                                                    INTERNET









                                                                             Learning objectives                            More about internet
                                                                             •  What is Internet?
                                                                             •  History of Internet
                                                                              •  Commonly Used Internet Terms
                                                                              •  Microsoft Edge



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                                 i know the basics of internet but what is the history of internet?                       85





                                 earlier, internet is used to called as arPanet. Let me tell you about
                                 it and other common terms related to internet in detail.





                  What is Internet?


                 Internet is a global network that connects

                 millions  of computers and  other devices.
                 in other words,  internet  is a  network of

                 computers and devices all over the world to
                 share data and information with each other.

                 it is not just a network of computers, but
                 also a network of networks. no one knows

                 exactly how many computers are connected to the internet.

                  History of Internet



                 the  internet started as  ARPANET.  in  the late 1960s,  the  u.S. Department of
                 Defense established an agency  called  the  Advanced  Research  Projects Agency
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