The document discusses the history and evolution of the Internet. It began in 1969 as ARPANET, a network created by the US Department of Defense to share information. Over time, other networks were created and connected to form the Internet. Today, the Internet has a profound global impact and allows billions of access vast information online. It is widely used for leisure activities like social media, videos, and games. Surveys show the Internet has become the primary source of information for many, especially younger generations.

1. INTERNET
Oscar Bermejo and Sergi Sin

2. HISTORY
• Was created in 1969, during the Cold War.
• To be have access to information anywhere in
the country.
• They called this net ARPANET.
• ARPANET grew at universities and in the world
of research.
• The NSF created its own net.
• All the nets together formed Internet.

3. Internet in society

4. Internet and society
• Internet has a profound
impact on the world of
work, leisure and
knowledge worldwide.
• Thanks to the
website, millions of
people have easy and
immediate access to a
vast and diverse amount
of information online.
• Internet became a tool of
globalization.

5. Leisure
• Many use the Internet to download
music, movies and other types of
work. There are sites that charge
money for their use and others are
free, using centralized servers and
distributed P2P technologies .
Others use the Internet to learn
about news and weather.
• Instant messaging or chat , and
email services are among the most
widely used tools.
• In more recent times sites like
YouTube or Facebook , where users
can access a variety of videos on
virtually any topic have taken off.
• The multiplayer system is also
widely used on the Internet.

6. Internet and its evolution
• Initially, the Internet had a
clear objective: surfing the
Internet for something very
specific.
• With the growth of so many
people on the network, what
at first was a small town called
Internet, became a planet
attached to technology.
• The fact that the Internet has
grown so much involves a
greater number of virtual
relationships between people.

7. Prevalence and source of information
• In 2009, a study in the United
States indicated that 56% of
3030 U.S. adults surveyed in an
online poll said that “if I had to
choose a single source of
information, I’d choose
Internet, while 21% prefer both
television and newspapers, and
the radio would be the choice
for a 10%. This study positions
the digital media in a unique
position in terms of finding
information, and reflects
increased credibility in the
media.

8. A VIDEO
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