Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Internet

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Internet?

• A)It was begun in the 1970s.
• B)It was started by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• C)It had more than 1,000 computers connected by 1980.
• D)Its original purpose was to develop communications for military and national defense purposes.

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