History Of The Internet            You be the detective

Much to my surprise, Bill Gates did NOT invent the Internet.  The United States Department of Defense (DOD) gave birth to the Internet in the 1960's.

They wanted to create a network that would function in a disaster such as a nuclear war!  The network that they created was the "mother" of what we call the World Wide Web (www).

In 1985 The National Science Foundation (NSF) modeled the DOD's network for educational institutions. 

Soon afterwards, people imagined the Internet's  tremendous money-making potential.  Telephone companies such as Sprint and MCI began to build their own networks.  Soon the Internet was strong enough to live on its own and moved away from its parent, the NSF.

Questions:

Slowly move your mouse over the correct answer.

Who Invented the Internet?

         Bill Gates in his college dorm?

        Al Gore?

        Steve Jobs in his garage?

        Department of Defense?
 

What is the Internet?

         A network of computers connected over telephone lines for business, educational, and government purposes.

        A money making tool?

        The net in the middle of a tennis court?

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Prepared by Paige Jaeger, Librarian, Glens Falls City School District, through the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center.