FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Internet Network was eventually turned over to the ____ from DARPA so it would continue with its original mission of advanced research and development.
A
Defense Communication Agency
B
Department of Defense
C
ICANN
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DARPA research played a central role in launching the information revolution, including furthering much of the conceptual basis for today’s internet – a ubiquitous, global network for sharing digital resources among geographically separated computers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. In 1973, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiated a research program to investigate techniques and technologies for interlinking packet networks of various kinds.

Detailed explanation-3: -This eventually led to the formation of the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), the network that ultimately evolved into what we now know as the Internet. ARPANET was a great success but membership was limited to certain academic and research organizations who had contracts with the Defense Department.

Detailed explanation-4: -ARPA research played a central role in launching the “Information Revolution, ” including developing or furthering much of the conceptual basis for ARPANET, a pioneering network for sharing digital resources among geographically separated computers.

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