The document discusses the history and uses of the Internet. It began in 1969 as ARPANET, a computer network using packet communication. By the early 2000s, around 80 million users in Japan were accessing the Internet via computers and cell phones. The document outlines several important developments and popular services on the Internet, such as the first commercial use in 1989, Amazon starting online shopping in 1995, Google and Facebook launching search and social media sites, and Skype enabling voice calls over the Internet. Popular applications and the author's favorite sites like Google, Facebook, YouTube and Dropbox are also mentioned.

1. Internet
2013/01/26
Hitoshi SHIMIZU

2. Why I chose this topic
 My job
 Useful
 Growing

3. What’s the Internet
 Computer network connected by Internet Protocol
 Became common from around 2000
 About 80 million users in Japan
 Accessible by cell phone

4. History of the Internet
 1969 : ARPANET started packet communication
 1983 : ARPANET started to use TCP/IP
 1984 : the first internet in Japan (JUNET)
 1989 : Internet started to be used for commercial
 1995 : Amazon.com started the search service
 1998 : Google started the search service
 2003 : Skype
 2004 : facebook

5. Useful application using Internet
 E-mail
 Web
 Transit (train)
 Weather
 Map
 Skype
 Talk over Internet

6. My favorite Services on the internet
 Google
 Search engine
 Facebook
 Social network
 YouTube
 Movies and PVs
 Dropbox
 Shared folder with PC & smart phone

7. Our company’s service (NTT West)
 Flets Optical Line series
 Can use internet and telephone
 http://flets-w.com/newly/
 High speed at 1Gbps
 R&D about agriculture
 Growing cows with University of Kyushu