The Internet

The Internet Chances are, anyone who is reading this paper has at one time, at least, surfed the net once. Don't worry if you haven't, I will explain everything you need to know about the Internet and the World Wide Web. Including how it started, it's growth, and the purpose it serves in today's society. The Internet was born roughly 25 years ago, as a U.S. Defense Department network called the ARPnet. The ARPnetwork was …

…paper came from hard copy sources to show you don't have to get on the Net to find out about the Net. Work Cited: -Cagnon, Eric. What's on the Internet: Berkeley: Peach Pit Press. 1995 -Krol, Edward. The Whole Internet: User's Guide and Catalog. Sebastopol: O'Reilly Ass, Inc. 1992 -Internet World Magazine. On Internet 94. -Newby, Gregory B. Directory of Directories on the Internet Westport: Mecklermedia Ltd. 1994 -Carmen, John. "The New Wave of the Internet." Wall Street Journal : 9/2/93