Internet

History
The history of the Internet began with the development of electronic computers in the 1950s. The internet began as ARPANET a US military network, which gradually linked in to educational and research organisations around the United States. In other parts of the world, similar networks, such as JANET in the UK, developed. Over time, all these seperate networks have linked together using a common TCP/IP to create the internet. Commercial organisations are increasingly using the internet, which has raised its profile. Estimates suggest there were some 35 million users in 1995 in the world and its use is rapidly expanding into the home. In the Uk 1.5 million people used the internet in the past year and 50% of parents want their children to experience the internet at school.

The internet was developed because of the 'cold war' a power struggle between communist and non communist countried that lasted from 1945 to 1987. In the early 1950's, the united states defense planner were concerned about what would happen if soviet nuclear weapons destroyed key parts of the United States'communication system.