Major events in internet history

By JamesWills
  • The Telegraph is invented

    The Telegraph is invented

    Cooke and Wheatstone used Morse code to communicate. This code is similar to binary data used today
  • The telephone is invented

    The telephone is invented

    Alexander Graham Bell invented what would becomme the backbone of internet connections.
  • ARPA is Created

    ARPA is Created

    Advanced Research Projects Agency builds military skills in computer technology
  • Birth of the internet

    Birth of the internet

    4 computers are set up and connected between UCLA, Standford, UCSB, Univ. Utah
  • Email is invented

    Email is invented

    Ray Tomlinson uses email to send message across a distributed network.
    The first message read: "qwertyuiop"
  • Global Networking is achieved

    Global Networking is achieved

    The University College of London is connected to ARPANET
  • Domain Name server is created

    Domain Name server is created

    Instead of IP address you can now remember a domain name
    ex. Google.com
  • WWW revolution begins

    WWW revolution begins

    User platforms increase worldwide usage of internet. Search engines are first realeased
  • AOL invented

    AOL invented

    Instant messaging becomes a popular form of communication
  • Facebook is created

    Facebook is created

    Mark Zuckerburg creates facebook, the most popular social media site of all time, out of his Harvard dorm room
  • Twitter is Launched

    Twitter is Launched

    A new social media Platform that quickly connects people from all different backgrounds. Popular because of the ability to quickly share your thoughts on a moments notice.
  • Snapchat is the voice of the young

    Snapchat is the voice of the young

    Snapchat uses disappearing pictures and small messages to connect people. Largely popular with young adults and teenagers.