Which one of the following pairs of events and years is not correctly matched?

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  1. Launch of the first communications satellite : 1962
  2. Completion of a continuous around the world fibre -optic cable link : 1997
  3. Creation of the SWIFT system for worldwide electronic interbank fund transfer : 1977
  4. Introduction of the World Wide Web (www) : 1995

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Option 4 : Introduction of the World Wide Web (www) : 1995
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The correct answer is Introduction of the World Wide Web (www) : 1995.

Key Points

  • The World Wide Web (www) was introduced to the public on August 6, 1991, by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.
    • Therefore, the correct year for the introduction of the World Wide Web is 1991, not 1995.

Additional Information

  • The first communications satellite Launched on July 10, 1962, Telstar 1, developed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), was the world's first active communications satellite. AT&T used the satellite to test communications infrastructure through space.
  • Construction of a continuous fiber-optic cable link around the world was completed in 1997.
  • SWIFT was founded by and for its users to support international finance and commerce.
    • By the time Swift went live in 1977, 518 institutions in 22 countries were connected to Swift's messaging services.
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