The Internet

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Internet

• A) gathers user information through cookies.
• B) was developed by the Department of Defense in the early 1980s.
• C) is a global network of computers that communicate through protocols.
• D) uses a centralized network to create its power.
• E) is now the same as ARPAnet.

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Definitions:

Licensing Agreement

Occurs when a firm pays a fee for the rights to make or sell another company’s products.

Manufacturing Technology

The machinery, equipment, and processes used in the production of goods, emphasizing efficiency and quality.

Patent

Legal protection granted to inventors, giving them exclusive rights to manufacture, use, or sell their invention for a certain period.

Central-Planning Economies

Economic systems where the government or central authority makes all decisions about the production and distribution of goods and services.