History of the Internet

By Chet98

  • Development of Computers

    Development of Computers
    The development of computers began in the 1950's with point-to-point commnication between mainframes and terminals.

  • Packet Switched Networks

    Packet Switched Networks
    Packet switched networks, such as ARPANET mark 1, were created in late 60's to early 70's.

  • First Email

    With the popularity of emailing, the first modern email program was developed by John Vittal, a programmer at the University of Southern California in 1975. The biggest technological advance this program (called MSG) made was the addition of "Reply" and "Forward" functionality.

  • Internet Protocol Suite Standardized

    Internet Protocol Suite Standardized
    Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) is standardized and the concept of the world wide web is thought of.