Introduction to Internet, Study notes of Computer science

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1. Definition of internet

2. History of internet

3. Basic service of internet

4. e-Mail

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1 Definition of internet It is a huge computer that links many different types of computer all over the world. It is a broadband connection of networks of people communicating to each other from one place to another across the globe. History of coMputer The internet started as a US Government project called the ARPANET ( Advance Research Projects Administration Network ) of the US Department of Defence

1969. The ARPANET was to research organization and universities of share and exchange information. The internet evolved from the basic idea of ARPANET for interconnecting computers. In 1989 the US Government lifted restriction on the use for commercial purpose. Since then the internet has rapidly grown to became the world’s largest network. Basic service of internet The internet is a combination of many networks, a large number of databases and several services, These services are as follows :-