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Timeline of the internet
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Who created first wide-area network (WAN)?
The U.S. Air Force created the first WAN in the late 1950s -
Who created Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and when?
On February 7, 1958. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the first ARPA -
What pioneer is responsible for packet-switching concept?
Leonard Kleinrock was responsible for packet switching -
When was the modem invented and by whom?
In 1962, Brent Townshend invented the first modem -
When was the first worm created and what was the name?
The first worm ever created was the creeper worm. Made in 1971 -
What was the first virus? When was it created
The creeper virus was one of the first viruses ever written by Bob Thomas. -
When was Apple founded?
Steve Jobs founded Apple -
When did IBM launch the personal computer?
They launched the personal computer on August 12 -
Who used the first emoticon :)
Scott E. Fahlman was the first person to ever use an emoticon -
What year was the Internet invented? By whom?
Vint Cerf could be considered one of the fathers who invented the internet -
Who introduced the World Wide Web. By whom?
Tim Berners-Lee was the one who introduced the WWW -
When was the Michelangelo virus created?
The Michelangelo virus was created in 1991 -
When was the Mosaic web browser launched?
The Mosaic web browser was launched in 1993 -
When was Yahoo Founded?
Yahoo was founded in 1994, Jerry Yang -
When was Amazon founded
Amazon was founded in 1994 -
When was eBay founded?
eBay was founded in 1995 -
When was Internet Explorer launched? By whom?
Microsoft had launched Internet Explore in 1995 -
When did AOL launch instant messenger
AOL launched instant messenger in May of 1997 -
When was google founded
Google was founded in 1998 -
When did Apple launch iTunes
Apple officially launched Itunes in 2001 -
When did apple launch safari
Apple launched the browser Safari in 2003 -
What was the first mobile virus and when was it created?
The first mobile virus was called Cabrir and it was made in 2004 -
When was Facebook launched? By whom?
Mark Zuckerburg had launched facebook in 2004 -
When was YouTube launched and by whom?
YouTube was launched by Steven Chad in 2005 -
When did Apple launch the iPhone?
Apple released the iPhone in 2007 -
When were Instagram and Pinterest launched?
Instagram and Pinterest were both launched in the same year, that is 2010 -
Who bought Skype and when?
Microsoft Corporation bought Skype