Internet is an interconnection of various computer networks which enable each connected machines to communicate. Internet is a worldwide network which connect millions of computers and networks. It is public or in between organization. Internet is not own by individual or any other organization. The design of the internet was done in 1973 and it was published in 1974.
Initially internet and the transmission protocol were design by American computer scientist Vinton Cerf. It was done as part of a project sponsored by the United State Department of Defense advance research project agency (ARPA), directed by American engineer Robert Khan.
Initially internet was used to connect University networks and research lab networks within the America. The World Wide Web was developed by Timothy Berners-Lee who was an English scientist, in 1989, for European organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
The internet is a public, cooperative and self sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is used a set of protocols called TCP/IP. TCP-is Transmission control protocol and IP-is internet protocol. The Intranet and the extranet are the recent adaptations of internet technology.
Most outstanding feature is hypertext. This is the method of instant cross-referencing. Through a word or word phrase in the text, you will be transferred to the site. Web browsing is done web browser. The most popular web browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc.
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