Internetpic

History Of the Internet

By Zipporah
  • Packet-switching Networks Come Into Operation

    Packet-switching Networks Come Into Operation

    "Transmitted data is broken up into small packets of data, sent to its destination, and reassembled at the other side. This means that a single signal can be routed to multiple users, and an interrupted packet may be re-sent without loss of transmission. Packets can be compressed for speed and encrypted for security."
  • Packet-switching networks began in America

    Packet-switching networks began in America

  • Personal Computers

    Personal Computers

    Personal computers were introduced in the late 70's.This lead to a rapid growth in the amount of computer users.
  • USENET Began

    USENET Began

    "USENET contributed more than anything else to the way the Internet began to take off. It was the 'spirit of information sharing and discussion.'"
  • IRC (Internet Chat Relay)became available

    IRC (Internet Chat Relay)became available

  • World-Wide Web introduced

    World-Wide Web introduced

    Developed by Tim Berners-Lee.
    "Tim saw the need for a standard linked information system accessible across the range of different computers in use. It had to be simple so that it could work on both dumb terminals and high-end graphical X-Window platforms. He got some pages up and was able to access them with his 'browser'."
  • Mosaic

    Mosaic

    The first-proper web browser Mosaic developed by the National Center for Super-Computer Applications
    lead to a boom in computer usage.