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edit   The Internet Portal The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks, consisting of millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope that are linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections, and other technologies. The Internet appears to its users as a single worldwide network accessible to the general public. The protocol that makes it possible to use the millions of networks composing the Internet as if they were one network is a special type of packet switching known as IP or The Internet Protocol. A computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast number of servers and other computers. An Internet connection also allows the computer to send information through the network; that information may be saved and ultimately accessed by a variety of servers and other computers. Much of the information widely accessible through use of the Internet consists of the interlinked hypertext documents and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW). Web users typically send and receive information using a web browser. Other software for interacting with computer networks includes specialized programs for electronic mail, online chat, file transfer and file sharing. Information is moved around the Internet by packet switching using the standardized Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) which defines how packets are moving in any platform especially the transport layer. The Internet Protocol Suite consists of several layers of protocols. The lowest layer (the link layer) deals with protocols that transmit data over specific technologies, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi. The highest layer (the application layer) supports specific applications, such as e-mail and file transfer. In between are the Internet layer, which provides for transmitting packets over any conceivable technology, and the transport layer, which provides for various services such as reliable delivery of packets or real-time streaming of packets. edit   Selected article Wikipedia is a multilingual, open content, free encyclopedia project operated by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Launched in 2001, it is the largest, fastest growing and most popular general reference work currently available on the Internet. As of December 2007, Wikipedia had approximately 9 ¼ million articles in 253 languages, comprising a combined total of over 1.41 billion words for all Wikipedias. The English Wikipedia edition passed the 2,000,000 article mark on September 9, 2007. Wikipedia's articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world and the vast majority of them can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet. Critics have questioned Wikipedia's reliability and accuracy, citing its open nature. The criticism is centered on its susceptibility to vandalism, such as the insertion of profanities or random letters into articles, and the addition of spurious or unverified information; uneven quality, systemic bias and inconsistencies; and for favoring consensus over credentials in its editorial process. Scholarly work suggests that vandalism is generally short-lived. When Time Magazine recognized "You" as their Person of the Year 2006, Wikipedia was the first particular "Web 2.0" service mentioned, followed by YouTube and MySpace. edit   Selected picture Leet (written 31337, 1337, and l33t), or Leetspeak, is a written argot used primarily on the Internet, which uses various combinations of alphanumerics to replace Latinate letters. The term is derived from the word "elite", and the usage it describes is a specialized form of shorthand. edit   News Wikinews Internet portal May 19: 17 million accounts' hashed passwords, emails stolen, Zomato says May 10: Cyberattack, not HBO comedian, caused website wipeout, says FCC April 28: Debian to shutdown public File Transfer Protocol services April 14: Google blocks home device from responding to Burger King commercial March 8: Wikileaks publishes files on CIA hacking abilities February 25: Google performs first successful collision attack on SHA-1 security algorithm February 16: Modern radio drama Paranoria, TX releases 100th episode More... edit   WikiProjects Main project: WikiProject Internet Related WikiProjects: Blogging • Websites • Early Web History • Internet culture What are WikiProjects? edit   Selected biography Douglas C. Engelbart (born January 30, 1925 in Oregon) is an American inventor of Swedish and Norwegian descent. As a World War II naval radio technician based in the Philippines, Engelbart was inspired by Vannevar Bush's article "As We May Think". Engelbart received a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1948, a B.Eng. from UC Berkeley in 1952, and a Ph.D. in EECS from UC Berkeley in 1955. At Stanford Research Institute , Engelbart was the primary force behind the design and development of the On-Line System, or NLS. He and his team at the Augmentation Research Center developed computer-interface elements such as bit-mapped screens, groupware, hypertext and precursors to the graphical user interface. In 1967, Engelbart applied for and later received a patent for the wooden shell with two metal wheels (computer mouse). Engelbart later revealed that it was nicknamed the "mouse" because the tail came out the end. He would also work on the ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet. In later years he moved to the private firm Tymshare after SRI was transferred to the company. McDonnell Douglas took over the copany in 1982, and in 1986 he left the company. As of 2007, he is the director of his own company, the Bootstrap Institute, which founded in 1988 and located in Fremont, California. edit   Did you know... ...that Internet entrepreneur Pete Ashdown (pictured) ran against incumbent Orrin Hatch in the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Utah? ...that the Working Group on Internet Governance is a United Nations body set up to investigate the future governance of the Internet and the role of ICANN? ...that the Indian Railways Fan Club is the Internet's largest website devoted to the Indian Railways and rail transport in the Indian subcontinent? edit   Categories ▼ Internet ► Internet by continent ► Internet by country ► Internet-related lists ► Internet access ► Internet architecture ► Internet broadcasting ► Internet culture ► Internet databases ► Internet events ► Internet governance ► History of the Internet ► Internet hosting ► Internet law ► Internet-related organizations ► Internet security ► Internet Standards ► Internet terminology ► Works about the Internet ► Internet stubs edit   Selected quote edit   Featured content Featured articles Acid2 From The Doctor to my son Thomas The Million Dollar Homepage Good articles Arena (web browser) Beyond the First Amendment Bomis .bv Cow Clicker Cyber Rights The Daily Stormer Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Fucking Machines Heartbleed Hightail ILoo Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft Minneapolis wireless internet network Munchausen by Internet .no Kaycee Nicole Norid On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog PHP .sj The Signpost Turkey Twitter Uniform Resource Identifier World Enough and Time YouTube Good topics Norid Featured pictures File:Internet map 1024.jpg edit   Things you can do Place the {{WikiProject Internet}} project banner on the talk pages of all articles within the scope of the project. 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