INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A network of networks
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covers a small area
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The simplest way of explaining the Internet is to call it “the network of networks.” It’s the connection of computer networks around the world into one entity, so to speak. It’s not one big computer, but rather numerous networked computers connected together.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word internetted was used as early as 1849, meaning interconnected or interwoven. The word Internet was used in 1945 by the United States War Department in a radio operator’s manual, and 1974 as the shorthand form of Internetwork.
Detailed explanation-3: -The internet is a global network of interconnected computers, servers, phones, and smart appliances that communicate with each other using the transmission control protocol (TCP) standard to enable a fast exchange of information and files, along with other types of services.