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Evolution of Internet Use

  • Sputnik 1 Launch

    Sputnik 1 Launch
    Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit for three weeks before the batteries died.
  • Sketch of ARPANET

    Sketch of ARPANET
    ARPANET was the network that became the basis for the Internet. ARPANET was developed under the direction of the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).