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History of the Internet (Video 2)

  • Packet Switching

    Packet Switching
    UCLA, MIT, and other colleges start "packet switching" which is basically broadcasting
  • ARPANET

    ARPANET
    First public network is developed.
  • 4 nodes online

    4 nodes (which are basically computers) are connected to ARPANET
  • ARPANET Expands

    ARPANET Expands
    ARPANET grows to over 30 nodes
  • First Email sent

    First Email sent
  • First virus sent on ARPANET

    First virus sent on ARPANET
  • ARPANET adopts TCP/IP

    main operating/"sysetm of tubes" that the internet works through
  • ARPANET expands to over 1,000 hosts

    ARPANET expands to over 1,000 hosts
  • Dial-Up is developed and put into use

    Dial-Up is developed and put into use
    ARPANET dies. Replaced by dial up.
  • Organizations and Commercial sites get online

    Organizations and Commercial sites get online
    first commercial site: Pizza Hut
  • Yahoo is founded

    Yahoo is founded
  • Big name browsers and Google founded

    Big name browsers and Google founded
  • 6.5 million sites online

    6.5 million sites online
    Flash is finally intoduced and millions of websites are launched
  • First Flash video and Facemash

    First Flash video and Facemash
    Facemash was the predecessor fro the famous Facebook
  • Youtube goes online

    Youtube goes online
    Youtube can now be accessed by the 68,000+ wi-fi networks now in use.