Internet

"The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, cooperating with each other to exchange data using a common software standard. Through telephone wires and satellite links, Internet users can share information in a variety of forms. The size, scope and design of the Internet allows users to:

• connect easily through ordinary personal computers and local phone numbers;
• exchange electronic mail (E-mail) with friends and colleagues with accounts on the Internet;
• post information for others to access, and update it frequently;
• access multimedia information that includes sound, photographic images and even video; and
• access diverse perspectives from around the world.

An additional attribute of the Internet is that it lacks a central authority—in other words, there is no "Internet, Inc." that controls the Internet. Beyond the various governing boards that work to establish policies and standards, the Internet is bound by few rules and answers to no single organization.
In February 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Communications Decency Act, which provides criminal penalties for those who post or transmit "indecent" material via the Internet. This law, however, has been challenged in U.S. courts by those who feel it would unfairly prohibit many legitimate uses of the Internet, and was ruled unconstitutional in July 1996. The federal government, however, is preparing an appeal. For the latest status of the CDA, go to http://www.eff.org/ or http://www.fcc.gov/telecom.html.

Computer & Internet

"There is a myth that the word computer stands for ' Common Operating Machine Particularly Used for Technical, Entertainment and Research'. This is utter rubbish; for a start, the 'definition' does not make sense, secondly, when computers where invented and named, they did exactly what their name said; they were gigantic calculators, and were rare and expensive devices that filled whole rooms. That such a machine would have been named 'common' would have been ridiculous, let alone the idea that someone would use one for fun.

In 1943, Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM, said that he thought there was "a world market for maybe five computers". This was, bear in mind, the man in charge of a computer company; and he was in change of making them sound good. It makes this writer wonder what will change and become commonplace by the time he reaches old age."deepakranjanbehera2012@gmail.com


Full from computer.

C = Commonly

O = Operating

M = Machine

P = Particularly

U = Used for

T = Technical and

E = Educational

R = Research.