ARPANET was a(n)
a. Cold War-era network for sharing national security information between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA).
b. independent agency of the federal government during the 1990s that regulated and taxed internet service providers (ISPs).
c. program managed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in the 1950s, which intended to launch the first artificial satellite into Earth's orbit.
d. decentralized, highly redundant communications network created by the federal government in the 1950s and 1960s.
Answer: d. decentralized, highly redundant communications network created by the federal government in the 1950s and 1960s.
You might also like to view...
The unemployment rate is measured each month by the U.S. Department of Commerce
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
One of the consequences of yearly state elections during the American Revolution was __________
a. state politicians pandered to the people and horse-traded to achieve power b. state legislatures became undemocratic c. state legislatures tried to strengthen the national government to compensate d. the term of office of the governor was extended to four years
The socialist policies of Mitterrand included all of the following EXCEPT
a. elimination of private property. b. sharp increases in social benefits. c. state assistance to develop cutting-edge technologies. d. nationalization of many firms in the industrial and financial sectors. e. the creation of public sector employment.
Which of the following statements best describes recent political and economic change in the developing world?
a. Latin America has made more progress toward democratic rule than Africa. b. Economic growth has been more rapid in Asia than in Latin America. c. Economic equality has been greater in Asia than in Latin America. d. All of the above are true.