Computer Science 1033A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Arpanet, Post Office Protocol, Darpa

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Internet has introduced several new forms of communication, all of which are superior to their offline counterparts. Benefits may include: cheapness, widespread audience, quickness, ease of use. Computer network: system of connected computers or devices over a geographical area ranging from a single room to an entire nation. Can be networked with or without wire or cable connections (to share & transmit data with one another) Internet: global computer network providing a variety of information & communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardizing communication protocols. The www is usually confused with the internet, but they are 2 different systems, but they function. Www wouldn"t exist without the internet because it requires an underlying network (allows for communication between the website & its viewers) First major computer network was designed by the us department of defense research agency, advanced research projects agency (arpa), hence why they named it.

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