The Internet was originally a project of which agency?
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A.
NSA
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B.
Pentagon
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C.
ARPA
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D.
NSF
Correct Answer:
C. ARPA
Explanation:
The Internet originated from a research project funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), a branch of the United States Department of Defense. Known as ARPANET, this network was developed in the late 1960s to facilitate communication and resource sharing among various research institutions. It introduced packet switching technology and the TCP/IP protocols, which eventually became the foundational architecture for the modern global Internet.
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