Principles of IT Ch. 27 Internet Basics

The Internet is an example of a LAN

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Internet servers are computers that provide services to other computers by way of the Internet.

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The United States military and university researchers worked together to play a key role in the development of the Internet.

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By 1969, more than 10,000 computers were connected to the network that would ultimately become the Internet.

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Although no one owns the Internet, the United States government is in charge of managing it.

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Because of the Internet's open nature, it is easy for people to post any information they want, even information that is misleading or untrue.

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T1 and T3 lines are capable of handling huge amounts of data, which makes them popular Internet backbones.

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Online Services like Microsoft Network offer the same services as Internet Service Providers

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For a fee, an ISP can provide you with a connection to the Internet.

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AOL is an example of an online service.

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