History Of Internet

The Internet is the largest computer network in the world. The Internet consist of billions of computers and millions of computer networks. And also the amount of the computers connecting to the Internet is increasing day by day. 

        The idea of internet technology was born in 1969 in USA. Then idea of  internet immersed practically during the decade of 1970 as ARPANET ( Advanced Research Project Agencies Network). American defense department helped to built this network. Firstly, transferred the information, only among American Defense Department and American Universities through this network.

        After that the decade of 1980, a network known as NSF net ( National Science Foundation ) was connected to the Internet world. And some other companies which were there in America were entered to the Internet too.

        I the decade of 1990, more other European countries and Japan were connected to the internet. The internet which was establish for educational purposes gradually spread towards the commercial field. 

        The Internet technology was introduced to Sri Lanka in 1995 with the combination of Sri Lankan Universities and some other selected institutes the LEARN ( Lanka Educational and Academic Research Network ) was establish. 

         Finally Internet has become a very useful thing today. And it's very helpful to do our many things very fast and easily.