Explanation

• ARPANET was the first network that initiated the Internet.
• It was launched in 1969 by the U.S. Department of Defense's ARPA.
• ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.

Additional information:

• First message sent: 29 October 1969
• TCP/IP adopted: 1 January 1983
• World Wide Web introduced: 1989 (by Tim Berners-Lee)
• Public Internet growth: 1990s

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Explanation

• Email stands for Electronic Mail.
• It is a method of sending and receiving digital messages through the internet.
• The term electronic mail has been used with its modern meaning since 1975.
• The shorter form E-mail became common around 1979.

Additional information:

Parts of a valid email address:

1. Email Prefix
2. Email Domain

Address: example@mail.com

1. example = Email Prefix
2. mail.com = Email Domain

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Explanation

• A network is a group of two or more computers connected together.
• It allows computers to share information and resources.
• Resources may include files, printers, applications, and internet connections.

Additional information:

• Router: A device that directs data between networks.
• Server: A computer that provides services or resources to other computers.
• Pipeline: A mechanism for processing or transferring data.

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Explanation

• Junk mail is also called spam.
• The name comes from an old Monty Python comedy sketch.
• It is commonly used for ads, scams, or fake promotions.
  

Additional information:

• Spoof means pretending to be another sender (email spoofing).
• Email services use spam filters to block junk mail automatically.

Explanation

• An IP address (like 192.168.1.1) consists of four numbers, each ranging from 0 to 255.
• Each of these numbers is called an octet because it contains 8 bits.

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