The Internet: The Digital Revolution That Changed the World

The Internet is one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It has reshaped the way we live, work, learn, and connect with one another. What began as a small network designed for academic and military communication has evolved into a global system that links billions of people and devices. Today, the Internet is not just a tool—it is the backbone of the modern world. The Birth of the Internet The story of the Internet begins in the 1960s, during the height of the Cold War. The United States government wanted a way to communicate securely, even if parts of its network were destroyed. In 1969, researchers at the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) created ARPANET , the first network to use a method called packet switching , which broke data into small parts and sent them separately to their destination. From these early experiments, the foundation of the Internet was laid. By the 1980s, universities and research centers were connecting through networks, and in 19...