Despite its wide use, there are a lot of misconceptions about the internet. Many people dont understand how it works. While there are underground wires that form important internet connections, the internet itself is not a physical place. Its not a chip inside of a computer either. Its a system that facilitates information sharing and connectivity across the globe. The internet consists of networks that are interconnected. The networks also use standardized protocols. A protocol is a system of rules. The protocols used by computers on the internet let them communicate.What is the main purpose of the passage above?

THE INTERNET

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Despite its wide use, there are a lot of misconceptions about the internet. Many people don’t understand how it works. While there are underground wires that form important internet connections, the internet itself is not a physical place. It’s not a chip inside of a computer either. It’s a system that facilitates information sharing and connectivity across the globe. The internet consists of networks that are interconnected. The networks also use standardized protocols. A protocol is a system of rules. The protocols used by computers on the internet let them communicate.What is the main purpose of the passage above?

A	To define the term “protocol”
B	To correct common misconceptions about the internet
C	To explain the importance of protocols
D	To prove that the internet is too complicated to fully understand

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -It supports human communication via social media, electronic mail (e-mail), “chat rooms, ” newsgroups, and audio and video transmission and allows people to work collaboratively at many different locations. It supports access to digital information by many applications, including the World Wide Web.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices. With the Internet, it’s possible to access almost any information, communicate with anyone else in the world, and do much more. You can do all of this by connecting a computer to the Internet, which is also called going online.

Detailed explanation-3: -The web browser connects to the web server and sends an HTTP request (via the protocol stack) for the desired web page. The web server receives the request and checks for the desired page. If the page exists, the web server sends it. If the server cannot find the requested page, it will send an HTTP 404 error message.

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