History Of Internet

1836TelegraphRevolutionised human (Tele)communicationMorse code a seried of dots and dashes used to communicate between humans

1858-1866Transatlantic cable. allow direct instantaneous communication across the Atlantic

1876 TelephoneTelephone exchanges provide the backbone of Internet connections today.

1957USSR Launches Sputnik Start of global telecommunications

1962-1968Packet Switching (PS) networks developedInternet relies on packets to transfer data.More than one route available

1969Birth of Internet ARPANET commissioned by DoD for research into networking

History Of Internet

1971People communicate over a network Email invented

1972Computers can connect freely and easily First public demonstration of ARPANET between 40 MachinesInternet Working Group(INWG) created

1973Global Networking becomes realityEhernet outlinedInternet Ideas started

1974Packets became mode of transferTelenet opened (the first public packet data service).

1976Networking comes to many Queen Elizabeth sends out an email

1977Email takes off internet becomes realityTheorynet provide electronic mail to 100 reasercchers in computer science

History Of Internet

1979 News Groups BornComputer science Department research computer network established in USAARPA establishes the internet configuration control board

1981Thing start to come togetherBITNET started as a cooperative network in New York

1982TCP(Transmission Control Protocol)/IP(Internet Protocol) defines future communicationDCP AND ARPA establishes the TCP and IP as the protocol suite for ARPANETExternal Gateaway Protocolspecification.

1983Internet gets bigger Name server developedInternet Activities board established

1984Growth of internet continuesDomain name server introduces (DNS)Number of Host breaks up to 1000

1986Power of internet realised5000 host, 241 news groupsNSFNET created (backbone of speed 15kbps)

History Of Internet

1987Commercialization of Internet Born28,000 hostUUnet is founded

1988NSFNET upgraded to T1 (1.544 Mbps)Internet Relay Chat (IRC) developed

1989Large Growth in Internet100,000 hostFirst relay between a commercial electronic mail carrier and the Internet

1990Expansion of internet continues300,000 hosts and 1000 News groupsARPANET cease to exist

1991Modernization Begins Firnedly user Interface to WWW establishedWorld Wide Web released by CERN

1992Multimedia changes the face of the Internet1 million hosts, 4000 News groups

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1993The WWW Revolution truly begins2 million host, 600 WWW sitesInternic created

1994Commercialization begins3 million host, 10,000 WWW sites, 10, 000 News Groups.ARPANET/ INTERNET celebrated 25th anniversary

1995Commercialization continues apace6.5 Million Hosts, 100,000 WWW Sites

1996Microsoft enter12.8 million host, 0.5 million WWW sitesWWW browser war begins, fought primarily between Netscape and Microsoft

1997-201019.5 million hosts, 1 million WWW sites, 71, 618 News GroupsWifi is standardized One laptop per child begins4G wireless networks are launched

2011Technology companies are working with educators and independent developers to provide for immersive experiences.

History Of Internet

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