Internet Apr 2026

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is often described as a "network of networks" because it links millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks through a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. 1. History and Origins

The foundation of the Internet was laid in the late 1960s with the creation of by the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). A short history of the internet INTERNET