One of the Factors That Accelerated the Development of the Internet

question 29

Multiple Choice

One of the factors that accelerated the development of the Internet during the 1990s was:

• A) the introduction of the personal computer into households.
• B) the government's taking over of the Internet's operating structure from private players.
• C) Intel's invention of low power processors used in portable computers.
• D) the creation of the Windows and Mac OS operating systems.
• E) the invention of graphical Web browsing.

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