在20世纪末的美国,你若享受不到计算机网的服务,那你便被视为落伍者了。 全美现在有120万人通过计算机网从事科学研究,获得商业信息,谈论时政,切磋球艺,甚至谈情说爱。只要你拥有一部电话,将其与计算机相联,然后选择好合适的软盘,你便可以随时与全美各地不同宗教、文化与肤色的人自由交谈,小小的计算机容纳了全美。 最初提出计算机联网设想的是大学和政府部门的 In the late twentieth-century America, if you did not enjoy the services of a computer network, you would be regarded as a laggard. There are now 1.2 million people across the United States engaged in scientific research through computer networks, getting business information, talking about current affairs, learning artistry, and even talking and love. As long as you have a phone, connect it to your computer, and then choose the right floppy disk, you are free to talk to people of all religions, cultures and colors throughout the United States, and the little computers host the nation. Originally proposed for computer networking envisioned by universities and government departments