In 1988, only 60,000 computers were connected to the Internet, and most were mainframes, minicomputers and professional workstations. On November 2, 1988, many started to slow down, because they were running a malicious code that demanded processor time and that spread itself to other computers – the first internet "computer worm". The software was traced back to 23-year-old Cornell University graduate student Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. who said 'he wanted to count how many machines were connected to the Internet'. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many computers were connected to the internet in 1988? ANS1 60,000 QSN2 When was the first computer worm released? ANS2 November 2, 1988 QSN3 Who was the first computer worm traced back to? ANS3 Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. QSN4 What is a malicious code that demands processor time and spreads itself to other computers? ANS4 computer worm QSN5 Why did Morris Jr make the computer worm? ANS5 he wanted to count how many machines were connected to the Internet