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ARPANET
ARPANET was the first network created by the U.S. Gov't by a group called DARPA. First packet switching network the developed into today's modern Internet.
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Networking Hardware
Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are physical devices which are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically, they mediate data in a computer network.
In 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo at Xerox describing Ethernet, a networking system based on Aloha network.
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Ethernet
Ethernet was developed at Xerox PARC between 1973 and 1974. It was inspired by ALOHAnet. It was commercially introduced in 1980 and first standardized in 1983.
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Apple
Apples' original CEO & Co-Founder was Steve Jobs. Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Steve Jobs was born on Feb. 24, 1955 & died on Oct. 5, 2011 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 56.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a wireless LAN (WLAN) network, mainly using the 2.4 gigahertz UHF and 5 gigahertz SHF ISM radio bands. In 1991, NCR Corporation with AT&T Corporation invented the precursor to 802.11, intended for use in cashier systems. The first wireless products were under the name WaveLAN. They are the ones credited to inventing Wi-Fi.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices. Bluetooth is used in iPhones, Androids, PlayStation 3 & 4 controllers & some computers. The development of the "short-link" radio technology, later named Bluetooth, was initiated in 1989 by Dr. Nils Rydbeck, CTO at Ericsson Mobile. The purpose was to develop wireless headsets, according to two inventions by Johan Ullman.
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