Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In what year was the internet first deployed?

  1. 1942

  2. 1983

  3. 1991

  4. 2000
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The internet (specifically TCP/IP) was first deployed in 1983 when ARPANET switched to the TCP/IP protocol suite. While ARPANET began in 1969, 1983 marks the official deployment of the modern internet protocol that forms the foundation of today's internet. 1991 saw the public release of the World Wide Web.

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