Essay Archive - About the Internet
About the Internet
There were many computer networks on the market before the Internet
was comprised. The problem with these early networks is that they were not
compatible with other networks; consequently, all computers were not able
to communicate with each other. The standards of the Internet allow for
all com-puters and networks to work with each other, creating a computer
network stretching worldwide. An estimated 75 million people in 132
countries are now taking advantage of all that the internet has to offer.
There is a variety of uses for the internet, some of which include:
commu-nication, (e-mail, discussion groups) inf....
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