Internet has become the most common media of interacting with the rest of the world. Also known as the World Wide Web, it is a network of computers connected together from all over the world, allowing users to share and transmit information. The Internet has positively changed the face of modern day communication and commerce. It has evolved to become one of the most important inventions in mankind's history. The Internet is all about simple and speedy communication. It connects people from all over the world.
The idea of the Internet was born in the early 60s for military purposes only. The first inter-computer connection based on wide area networking was made between Massachusetts and California in 1965 over dial-up telephone lines. Four years later, ARPANET, the name used for the Internet at that time, allowed to connect four major computers at universities in the southwestern US. The early Internet was used by computer experts, engineers, scientists, and librarians. The concept started to mature in the early 70s with the introduction of local network protocol Ethernet. Another decade passed and e-mail, FTP, and telnet were standardized, opening doors for access to the Internet by non-technical staff. The technology was getting the sudden boost, and with new standards, hardware and software, ordinary people and businesses began to adopt the new communication invention.
There is no doubt that the Internet still evolves, although in a different way than thirty years ago. As the end users we discover new applications as for instance, telephone Voice Over IP (VOIP), Internet television, Internet radio and much more. Businesses, especially international organizations, use this technology for logistics. Education is brought to remote areas where people can take courses on