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U.S. Department of Defense
1973 |
Suggested by Jennifer and Rebecca B in Marathon, Ontario. The Internet was originally set up in 1973 by the U.S. Department of Defense as a way to link up the computers of its staff and facilities.
Just think, if it weren't for the Net, you wouldn't be able to visit CBC4kids, would you? |
Scientists
and researchers began to link up with the Net, and as the
use of personal computers boomed in the early 1990s, private
individuals and businesses began to use it as a quick,
inexpensive means of communication. One particular Internet
function, the World Wide Web - has been the foundation of
much of the Internet's rapid growth.