The Evolution of the Internet

1. The internet was originally created as a __________ network to connect military researchers.

• a) public

• d) corporate

• b) private

• c) military

2. Scientists could __________ information and collaborate more easily after the invention of the internet.

• analyze

• ignore

• collect

• b) share

3. Email quickly became the most popular __________ of the early internet.

• application

• service

• protocol

• hardware

4. The new user __________ allowed people to easily access the internet in the late 1970s.

• virus

• URL

• firewall

• interface

5. In the 1980s, the internet was recognized as an __________ network.

• individualistic

• internal

• internalized

• international

6. Privacy and __________ became important concerns as more people started using the internet.

• design

• security

• connectivity

• performance

7. With the introduction of the World Wide Web, the internet’s development __________ at a rapid pace.

• became obsolete

• remained the same

• c) accelerated

• deteriorated

8. The ability to __________ data became crucial for users.

• access

• spread

• delete

• compress

9. The rise of social media in the 2000s changed how people __________ online.

• communicate

• store

• analyze

• secure

10. The introduction of broadband internet in the early 2000s significantly improved __________ speeds for users.

• spread

• download

• ping

• latency