The Internet
A) gathers user information through cookies.
B) was developed by the Department of Defense in the early 1980s.
C) is a global network of computers that communicate through protocols.
D) uses a centralized network to create its power.
E) is now the same as ARPAnet.

Question

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The Internet is a global network of computers that communicate through protocols, which allows for decentralized communication and sharing of information.

Answer: B 
 The Internet was originally developed by the Department of Defense in the early 1980s as a way for their researchers to share information.

Answer: A 
 The Internet gathers user information through cookies, which are small pieces of data stored on a user's computer by a website.

Answer: D 
 The power of the Internet comes from its decentralized and distributed nature, rather than a centralized network.

Answer: E 
 ARPAnet was an early predecessor to the Internet, but they are not the same thing. The Internet has evolved far beyond its origins in ARPAnet.