history of internet

origins of internet

1960

the internet dates back to research commissioned by the united states government in the 1960s to build robust fault-tolerant communication via computer networks. it isnt clearly dated when the modern internet came into effect but it is believed to be in the 1980s

Paul Baran

1969

Paul Baran developed the idea to use networks that did not have a centralized point, but that would have many points so that if note was busy or down the message could use a different route

Ray Tomlinson

1971

Ray Tomlinson developed the system to send and receive email in 1971. while arpanet was a good way to share information, he felt there needed to be a way to personalize and communicate on the network with other colleagues . he first tested his system on 2 different computers in his office, sending a message from one to another. he found that he needed a specific address host or network which led him to use the @ symbol for email

Tim Berners Lee

1980

Tim berners lee was a scientist working at CERN in switzerland and invented HTML

Protocols

1982

in 1962, the rules and protocols for sending and receiving date, known as TCP/IP were adopted TCP/IP connects systems and devices to send receive data between them . this is how your PC smart phone and tablet connect to the internet

Modern internet

1990

the internet was commercialized in the 1990s.an international network resulted in its popularization and incorporation into virtually every aspect of human life internet grew rapidly in the west in mid 1990s to early 2000s. in 1994 only 3% of american classrooms had the internet while by 2002 92% did.