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Internet: Meaning and Definition History Advantages of Internet Disadvantages of Internet

The document discusses the history and advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. It provides that the Internet is a global network of interconnected computer networks that uses standard protocols to serve billions of users worldwide. The document then outlines the history of the Internet from its origins with ARPA developing a primitive form of the Internet known as ARPANET in response to the USSR launching Sputnik. Finally, the document lists some key advantages of the Internet like communication, information, entertainment and e-commerce, but also disadvantages such as theft of personal information, spam, viruses, pornography and other privacy concerns.

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Internet: Meaning and Definition History Advantages of Internet Disadvantages of Internet

The document discusses the history and advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. It provides that the Internet is a global network of interconnected computer networks that uses standard protocols to serve billions of users worldwide. The document then outlines the history of the Internet from its origins with ARPA developing a primitive form of the Internet known as ARPANET in response to the USSR launching Sputnik. Finally, the document lists some key advantages of the Internet like communication, information, entertainment and e-commerce, but also disadvantages such as theft of personal information, spam, viruses, pornography and other privacy concerns.

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INTERNET

Meaning and definition

History

Advantages of Internet

Disadvantages of Internet
Meaning
The Internet is a global system of
interconnected computer networks that
use the standard Internet Protocol
Suite to serve billions of users
.worldwide
It is a network of networks that consists
of millions of private, public, academic,
business, and government networks
History
The USSR's launch of Sputnik spurred the
United States to create the Advanced
Research Projects Agency (ARPA or DARPA)
in February 1958 to regain a technological
.lead
The US Military's concern about survivability of
their communications networks, and as a
first step interconnect their computers at the
.Pentagon, Cheyenne Mountain, and SAC HQ
APRANET , a primitive form of today’s internet was
developed by american scientists at Harvard and
M.I.T

Leonard Kleinrock is the man who is given


.credit for APRANET
ADVANTAGES

COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION
ENTERTAINMENT
SERVICES
e-COMMERCE
DISADVANTAGES

Theft of Personal information


Spamming (unwanted e-mail or information)
Virus threat
Pornography
Other privacy concerns(google earth live!!)
Presentation by
SUMUKH BHARADWAJ M V
MANIK SINGH CHAUHAN

THANK YOU

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