Internet

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard
Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide. It is an international
network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and
government packet switched networks, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and
optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources
and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide
Web (WWW), the infrastructure to support email, and peer-to-peer networks for file sharing and
telephony.
Mention the history of the Internet to a group of people, and chances are someone will make a
snarky comment about Al Gore claiming to have invented it. Gore actually said that he "took the
initiative in creating the Internet" [source: CNN]. He promoted the Internet's development both
as a senator and as vice president of the United States. So how did the Internet really get started?
Believe it or not, it all began with a satellite.
It was 1957 when the then Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite.
Americans were shocked by the news. The Cold War was at its peak, and the United States and
the Soviet Union considered each other enemies. If the Soviet Union could launch a satellite into
space, it was possible it could launch a missile at North America.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in
1958 as a direct response to Sputnik's launch. ARPA's purpose was to give the United States a
technological edge over other countries. One important part of ARPA's mission was computer
science.
In the 1950s, computers were enormous devices that filled entire rooms. They had a fraction of
the power and processing ability you can find in a modern PC. Many computers could only read
magnetic tape or punch cards, and there was no way to network computers together.
ARPA aimed to change that. It enlisted the help of the company Bolt, Beranek and Newman
(BBN) to create a computer network. The network had to connect four computers running on
four different operating systems. They called the network ARPANET.
Without ARPANET, the Internet wouldn't look or behave the way it does today -- it might not
even exist. Although other groups were working on ways to network computers, ARPANET
established the protocols used on the Internet today. Moreover, without ARPANET, it may have
taken many more years before anyone tried to find ways to join regional networks together into a
larger system.
Internet start?
The Internet started as ARPANET, a 1960s defence force project in the US which had the
objective of connecting several super-computer sites in the country with one another so that if
any one of them was destroyed by a nuclear explosion, for example, then the remaining
computers would continue to function.

This early, geographically-dispersed network proved to be so successful (remember, this was in
the days when computers were large unwieldy creatures that often crashed without the help of
explosions of any kind), that soon other large computer sites located within universities,
government departments and large corporations began linking to this network.

As this network grew, so its benefits and advantages quickly became apparent. Academics,
officials, technicians and scientists could communicate with each other quite easily and were
readily able to share information. It increasingly attracted the attention of organisations outside
the US and as other countries joined the network they helped it grow even faster. This
internationalisation of the Internet helped give its name an INTERnational NETwork; hence
Internet.

Of course, with improved technology and supporting infrastructure, the Internet eventually
became available to smaller computer networks and to individual users. From being an
unfriendly, command-driven environment, the Internet was friendly to use. The advantages of
having huge amounts of information available at your finger tips and accessible in a user-friendly
way, helped in attracting the large numbers of users that we see on the Internet today, already
numbering in excess of 670 million.
What is the importance of the Internet?

Just Ali Answered Last
The main importance of the internet is that it has made information available in a quick and easy
manner, publicly accessible and within easy reach. It has revolutionized communications and social
networking, creating a zone which was so international that new law had to be designed to govern it.
People communicate, share data and work through the internet all day, every day, without realizing that
it is completely decentralized. The internet plays a great role in removing the borders on nations, and
assisting in the process of globalization. In a matter of seconds we can now communicate with people
around the world, whether for important business matters or just talking to friends. The Internet is very
useful. It has many different ways of helping people such as with their homework, with search engines
like Google, or entertainment, game websites like miniclip/video websites like youtube, communication,
email websites, such as Hotmail, shopping, online shopping site like amazon.I do not know what intenet
is?

The Importance Of Internet Access In
Schools
By Jeff Dunn on December 21, 2012@edudemic
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The Internet is a vital part of the
education process; resources for learning and educating are implemented into lesson plans and
homework everyday. Students and teachers can access unlimited amounts of information to
broaden their education.With Internet access in schools, there is almost no limit to what students
can learn. Traditional teaching methods might not be the norm anymore.
How Education Relies On Internet Technology to Advance
1. The Internet gives both students and educators access to vast educational resources. Many
lesson plans, tutorials and courses are available online. MIT offers open courseware for free.
Yale, Berkeley, Stanford, and Harvard also offer free courses in everything from languages, to
literature and engineering. These courses are not for credit but they are available to anyone
who can connect to the Internet. There are many sources of information and if one source is
unclear or confusing, you can usually find an alternate source that is more understandable.
2. Online instruction in areas such as math and languages makes use of highly effective software,
which has infinite patience and is not judgmental. Some software for educational programs is
adept at determining why students make mistakes and is capable of educating them through
practice and examples; one-on-one ACT tutors utilize different resources including online
tutorials to further the education process.
3. Online education provides resources for students who dont normally have the opportunity to
access an educational institution. Students who have limited income and must work full time or
those who have health constraints can attend high school or post-secondary school online.
Many excellent high schools and universities have Internet-based programs.
4. The Internet provides students of any age with the ability to collaborate with others and answer
questions they cannot answer on their own. Amazing projects in science, software development
and organizations like Wikipedia and Guttenberg are maintained by volunteers and make a
worldwide impact on human knowledge.


How internet help in education?

Plethora Answered Last
Internet is full of information. Students could easily look for answers on their assignments and projects
and researches on the internet. Though some information are not true so make sure there are
references, book references too.