The Internet: where it came from, how it works

Discusses the Internet and how it works, beginning with its origins in the U.S. military and covering such issues as clients and servers, upload and download, and the World Wide Web. (Author/PVD)

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Published in:Physics education 1998-05, Vol.33 (3), p.143-148
Main Author: Bagnall, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Interfaces
Computer Mediated Communication
Computer Networks
Computer Software
Downloading
Electronic Mail
Higher Education
Information Technology
Information Transfer
Internet
Introduction to Computing
Military Organizations
Science History
TCP/IP (protocol)
Telnet
Websites
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Summary:Discusses the Internet and how it works, beginning with its origins in the U.S. military and covering such issues as clients and servers, upload and download, and the World Wide Web. (Author/PVD)
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/33/3/011