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History of the Internet

By Chirumiru

  • The beginning of the Internet

    The beginning of the Internet
    The Internet was created during the Cold War by the US government.

  • The birth of the ARPAnet

    The birth of the ARPAnet
    J.C.R. Licklider, a scientist from M.I.T. and ARPA proposed a "galactic network" to solve the fear of the Soviet Union launching a attack on the nation's telephone network. This would allow government leaders to communicate.

  • Packet Switching

    Another M.I.T. scientist created packet switching to increase the defense of the governments computer systems. Packet switching breaks data down into packets, or blocks, before they are sent so each package can takes its own route from place to place.