History
The Internet's form today is the product of
evolution over the past thirty years, but it had it's beginning
in the late 1960s, when the U.S. Defense Department began
the Internet as a military research project. The government
wanted a national network that could withstand a nuclear attack,
which, if one section failed, could still transmit information
via alternate routes. The network quickly grew to include
scientists, researchers, schools, businesses and libraries
around the world and became what you see today. It is the
largest computer system in the world and allows you to view
electronic mail, discussion groups, information on virtually
any subject, shop and purchase products.
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