What is Internet, History, Invention, Reason and More
What
is Internet?
It is the global system of interconnect computer network. You can
connect you computer to any computer anywhere either in India or abroad.
Internet is Wide Area Network (WAN)
allow a user portals, chat, social networking, blogging, online transaction
and so on.
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History
of Internet:
It began in 1970’ and 1980’s. The
Internet as we know is today began as the ARPANET
(Advenaced Research Projects Agency Network) built by division of the
Department of Defence Many Local area networks connected to the ARPANET with TCP/IP. TCP-Transmission Control
Protocol/IP-Internet Protocol was developed in 1974. The ARPANET as shut down in 1990 due to
newer network technology and the need for greater bandwidth on the backbone. In
the late ‘70’s the NSFNET, the
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NETWORK was developed. This network relied on super
computers in San Diego; Boulder; Champaign; Pittsburg; Ithaca and Princeton.
Each of these six super Computers
had a micro-computer tied to it
which spoke TCP/IP.
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Concept
of Internet:
As we know Internet is widely
used network in which a user asks for information and the user is replied from
the web server. The information or data or metadata (data about data) is
written in a Website and the Website has its own Domain name (Address) with that is accessed.
Internet
is a network used word wide and anyone can access the internet with help of ISP (Internet Service Provider). It is
not a private property of anyone; only few of the boards and authorities used
to monitor the thing about. Internet
Architecture Board and Internet Engineering Task Force is responsible for
approving the standards and investing the operational and technical problems.
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Preparing
Computer For Internet Access:
Preparing your Computer to access
internet is to make sure the hardware and software requirements and internet
connections. Here we need some prerequistites to access internet:
·
A computer with minimum P-II processor; with 64
MB RAM
·
Operating system; Windows 95 or later version
·
A Modem with 34 kbps or higher speed
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Internet
Connectivity:
Your Computer must be connected
to the internet then only you will be able to access internet. There is number
of internet service provider (ISP) which give you internet connection. There is
number of internet connection like Broadband,
Dialup, WiFi and so on. You Can Choose one among them and start surfing the
internet.
Internet Protocols: