The
Internet consists of millions of computers – around the
world –
which are linked so they can "talk to" each other.
The Internet is OLD!
In the middle of the last century, the ‘Net
began as a network of 4 super-computers,
located in the United States. People certainly didn't rush
to use it: it took 20 years for
just 50 universities and military facilities to communicate in this
way.
In the 21st century, millions of computers –
in homes, educational institutions,
workplaces – communicate via the Internet. Its current popularity
is reflected in
the fact that Internet users access the ‘Net to:
communicate with people or groups (via e-mail, chat rooms, bulletin
boards, lists)
