The document discusses the difference between the capitalized Internet and the lowercase internet. The Internet is the world's largest wide area network that has been used since the late 1960s to share information globally. It started as time-sharing between computers in the mid-19th century and grew with innovations like email, file sharing, and social media. The document will explore the history of the Internet, covering its origins, inventors, development stages, and key events.

1. PROGRAM : DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES
COURSE : COMPUTER NETWORKING
QUESTION : Discuss the difference between the Internet and the internet (small letter i),
including the history of the Internet.
INTRODUCTION
In the information age that we live in today, the speed at which information can travel inside a
company would often indicate the productivity of that company. It is often necessary to create
an environment where the flow of data is unimpeded and the intended recipient gets it
instantaneously. Computers make this possible and there are multiple ways to implement such
a network. The following article will discuss the Internet (capital letter I) and internet (small letter
i)
The Internet is a very important networking tool that enables the sharing of information along a
wide area of load. It is the world’s largest Wide Area Network (WAN) and it has been in use
since the late 1960s, and has proved to be of atmost importance, adds value to today’s
business world as well as on an individual level worldwide.
The Internet has served as the universal language of the virtual world since the beginning of the
digital era. The creation of the Internet started during the time-sharing of several well-known
computers in the middle of the 19th century. As the Internet technology progressed and its
presence widened, it eventually became popular due to a number of almost endless capabilities
it can offer, including electronic mail systems, information distribution, file sharing, multimedia
steaming service and online social networking. The Internet has significantly served many
people around the world.
We are going to look at how the Internet came about, that is, who’s idea was it, the people who
invented it, its development, its introduction to the general public, the very first electronic mail,
the first Internet Protocol and other various events that took place there after (the Internet
history).