FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word internet comes from a combination between ____ and ____ .
A
international
B
network
C
inter
D
interconnection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Interconnection and networks. Internet: The term Internet is derived from the words interconnection and networks.

Detailed explanation-2: -At its core, the Internet is just a network of networks. The computers communicate via telephone wires and satellite links, and they’re all connected by a common software standard called Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). That’s where the word “Internet” comes from–interconnected networks or inter-networks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Internetworking is the practice of interconnecting multiple computer networks, such that any pair of hosts in the connected networks can exchange messages irrespective of their hardware-level networking technology. The resulting system of interconnected networks are called an internetwork, or simply an internet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Internet is often called ‘the network of networks’ because it is the result of interconnection of different networks, also known as Autonomous Systems (AS).

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