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History of the Internet
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USSR launches Sputnik
After the Soviet Union launched this into space, U.S. decided to create the Advanced research Projects Agency (ARPA) trying to become the leading force in science and new technologies. -
J.C.R. proposes "Galactic Network"
J.C.R. Licklider proposes the idea of a “Galactic Network", this is the first time ideas of global network of computers are introduced. -
BBN creates the first switched networking
They created the first network by linking four different nodes in California and Utah; one at the University of Utah, one at the University of California Santa Barbara, one at Stanford and one at the University of California at Los Angeles. -
First Email
Ray Tomlinson working for BBN creates the first program for email.
*”ARPA also officially changes its name to DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency." -
Different networks
Vinton Cerf from Stanford and Bob Kahn from DARPA began work for developing TCP/IP to allow computers on different networks to communicate with each other. -
No more government control on computers
The National Science Foundation releases CSNET 56 to allow computers to network without being connected to government networks. -
IP numbers are assigned
Domain Name System introduced to allow domain names to automatically be assigned an IP number. -
First search engine
The first search engine is created by McGill University, called the Archie Search Engine. -
Online ording
First internet ordering system created by Pizza Hut -
Nokia has internet
Nokia releases first cell phone with internet access -
Wi-Fi
A wireless technology called 802.11b (Wi-Fi) is standardized. -
Mydoom
Mydoom, the fastest spreading email computer worm is released. It was estimated that 1 in 12 emails were infected. -
YouTube
YouTube launches.
