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Starting out as a small military experiment some 35 years ago, the Internet is quickly
becoming one of the most popular forms of communication. ...
History
The first nodes of the Internet were built 36 years ago by the RAND corporation. ...
How it works
The Internet may seem a very complex form of communication but that is not really the
case. ... The next step is to contact your local Internet provider and get him to give you a
password and an SLIP address. ...
Diagram: How the Internet works
Impact on Society
The Internet is just starting to have a large impact on society. ... The Internet is now becoming an influential
communications medium to over 40 million people worldwide. Many of these people are
becoming aware of the Internets commercial capabilities and they are taking advantage of them.
" According to some recent estimates, the amount of traffic on the Internet has been increasing
10 percent per moth, and the number of new applications and services has been increasing almost
as quickly." (LaQuey 6) There are tens of thousands of sites scattered throughout the world wide
web where items ranging from games to sex toys can be ordered through a First Virtual Internet
Account, or just by providing your e-mail address (not a very good idea if you want to keep your
privacy). Business is another thing the internet can be used for. ... The internet can have a good influence on society as well
as a bad one. On the good side, the internet teaches us how to us a computer for communication
purposes and it provides us with bundles of information.
Approximate Word count = 1283
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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