A Wonderleaf question
How did the internet get started?
a real page from the book
The internet began as a research network, ARPANET, built so expensive university and government computers could share information even if part of the system failed. In 1969, a UCLA computer contacted one at Stanford. That small test grew into the connected network families use today.
The funny bit is that the first attempt was not smooth. The team meant to send LOGIN, but the system stopped after two letters: LO. Years later, Tim Berners-Lee added linked web pages, turning a specialist network into something children can tap, search, watch, and read.
Wonder words
- network
- packet
- server
- browser
Try it out
Draw two pretend computers and invent three message stops between them, then send a short note in tiny numbered pieces.
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