Creation of the Internet

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  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    First satalite launched into space

  • ARPA

    ARPA

  • Packet Switching

    Packet Switching
    First Packet Switching papers

  • Merit Network

    Merit Network
    High performance computer networking

  • Arpanet Plan

    Arpanet Plan
    Started to Develop plans for Arpanet

  • Arpanet

    Arpanet

  • NIC

    NIC
    The internet governing body primarily responsible for Domain Name

  • IANA

    IANA
    Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, oversees global IP address allocation, autonomous system allocation, etc.

  • Ethernet

    Ethernet

  • TCP/IP

    TCP/IP
    Computer networking model and set of communications protocols used on the internet

  • Domain Name

    Domain Name
    First .COM domain name registered

  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web

  • UUNET/Alternet

    UUNET/Alternet
    Allows commercail traffic

  • Yahoo

    Yahoo

  • Google

    Google

  • ITunes

    ITunes

  • National LambdaRail

    National LambdaRail
    high speed national computer network owned and operated by the US

  • Bing

    Bing

  • Coursera

    Coursera
    Massive open online courses

  • Modem

    Modem
    Bell Labs invent the modem, which converts digital signals to electronic signals