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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Add-on — History & Identity

What did Tim Berners-Lee achieve on 25 December 1990?

A) He sent the world's first email message to a colleague
B) He filed the patent application for the hyperlink
C) He transmitted data using the World Wide Web for the first time
D) He created the first internet browser available to the general public

Correct answer: He transmitted data using the World Wide Web for the first time

A historic milestone in computing occurred on 25 December 1990, when Tim Berners-Lee successfully completed the first data transmission via the World Wide Web.

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Tim Berners-Lee successfully transmitted data using the World Wide Web for the first time on 25 December 1990.

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