The Internet is a network of networks consisting of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, ranging in scope from local to global, connected by a vast collection of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a range of applications, such as linked hypertext documents and the World Wide Web, electronic mail, telephony, and peer-to-peer networks for file sharing. The origins of the Internet date back to research commissioned by the United States federal government in the 1960s to build robust computer networks for fault-tolerant communication. The network's primary predecessor, ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for interconnecting regional academic and military networks in the 1980s. National Science Foundation funding of the Network as a new backbone in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial expansions, led to worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies, as well as the confluence of many networks. The interconnection of commercial and enterprise networks from the early 1990s marked the beginning of the transition to the modern Internet, and generated sustained exponential growth as generations of institutional, personal, and telephone computers were connected to the network. The Internet as we know it and use it in our daily lives was launched on April 30, 1993. Most traditional media of communication, including telephone, radio, television, paper mail, and newspapers, are being reshaped, redefined, or even superseded by the Internet, giving rise to new services such as email, Internet telephony, Internet television, online music, digital newspapers, and video streaming websites. Newspapers, books, and other printed publications are adapting to website technology, or have been reshaped into blogs, online resources, and online news aggregators. The Internet has enabled and accelerated new forms of personal interaction through instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking services. Online shopping has grown exponentially for large retailers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs, as it allows firms to expand their “bricks and mortar” presence to serve a larger market or even sell goods and services entirely online. Business-to-business and financial services online are impacting supply chains across industries. The Internet has both its good and its bad. For example, it helps us communicate when we are far apart. This was a good thing, but the bad thing is that the more time passes, the more dependent people are becoming on it. 123098The Internet is the system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to connect billions of devices around the world. It is a network of networks consisting of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, ranging in scope from local to global, connected by a vast collection of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a wide range of information resources and services, such as linked hypertext documents and World Wide Web (WWW) applications, electronic mail, telephony, and peer-to-peer networks for file sharing. View of some of the routes in a section of the Internet. The origins of the Internet date back to research commissioned by the United States federal government in the 1960s to build robust computer networks for fault-tolerant communication[a].[1] The network's primary predecessor, ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for interconnecting regional academic and military networks in the 1980s. The National Science Foundation's funding of the Network as a new backbone in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial expansions, led to worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies, as well as the interconnection of many networks. [2] The interconnection of commercial and enterprise networks from the early 1990s marked the beginning of the transition to the modern Internet,[3] and generated a steady exponential growth as generations of institutional, personal, and telephone computers were connected to the network. The Internet has both its advantages and disadvantages. For example, it helps us communicate when we are far apart. This was a good influence, but the bad thing about it is that the more time passes, the more dependent people become on it. Also, the internet was first used in the United States during the years 1960-1961.