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Packet-switching Starts it all
Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate with one another using packet-switching technology. -
Beranek and Newman
Beranek and Newman, Inc. unveils the final version of the Interface Message Processor specifications. -
The Internet is Born
The ARPA connecting four major U.S. universities. Designed for research, education, and government organizations, it provides a communications network linking the country together, -
E-Mail is created
Electronic mail is introduced by Ray Tomlinson, a Cambridge, Mass., computer scientist. -
The First Servive Provider is Born
The first Internet Service Provider is born with the introduction of a commercial version. -
Queen Elizabeth Sends her First Email
Queen Elizabeth II hits the “send button” on her first email. -
Extensions are born
Addresses identified by extensions such as .com, .org, and .edu. -
National Science Foundation goes Online
The National Science Foundation’s NSFNET goes online to connected supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second. -
The First Virus Hits
A virus called the Internet Worm temporarily shuts down about 10% of the world's Internet servers. -
Index and Navigation
Gopher, which provides point-and-click navigation, is created at the University of Minnesota and named after the school mascot. Gopher becomes the most popular interface for several years. -
WWW is Posted for the Public
CERN introduces the World Wide Web to the public. -
Google is Born
Google opens its first office, in California -
The Internet Grows and Becomes more Popular
As of January, 58.5% of the U.S. population (164.14 million people) uses the Internet. Worldwide there are 544.2 million users. -
YouTube is Born
YouTube.com is launched -
Music Dowloads get Bigger
Legal online music downloads triple to 6.7 million downloads per week -
Security Advances
remote secure, makes users vulnerable to having their usernames, passwords, and personal information stolen. Computer security experts encourage computer users to change their passwords.
