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Although the internet was developed amongst a group of engineers, the first to think about a world wide web was Nikola Tesla -
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MIT's J.C.R Licklider promoted the idea of creating a network between computers. Referred to as the "Intergalactic Network". The creation of this idea lead to the concept of "packet switching". This was the act of transmitting messages from one computer to another. -
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network is the first wide-area packet-switching network. It allowed for distributed control and one of the first networks to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite. -
The first time communication from one computer to another occurs. The message read "LOGIN". It crashed the network, and the recipient only received the first two letters.
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These two scientists developed the ARPANET network. They developed Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol, or TCP/IP. This sets standards for how data could be transmitted between multiple networks.
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ARPANET adopts TCP/IP and from there the development of the research of begins to assemble the modern internet network. -
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Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. This is the "internet" that we recognize today. The web is actually just a means of accessing data online. -
The rise of instant communication occurs in the mid 1990's. Electronic mail, instant messaging, and video chat are just a few discussion forums that arise. This has a huge impact on culture, commerce, and technology.
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Educational professionals are ecstatic to integrate the internet into their lessons.
Ways the internet was utilized in the classroom:
-electronic information source with access to worldwide databases of information;
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Only 1% of information was communicated over the internet through telecommunication networks in 1993. By 1993. This rapidly increased to 51% by the year 2000.More than 97% of information was telecommunicated by 2007.
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Kiss.com launches in 1994. This is the first modern dating site to launch. The introduction of online dating is both a good thing and a bad thing. It is good that people can easily mingle with one another based on their shared interests. It is bad because people begin to create false identities that trick users into falling in love with a fake person. -
A frenzy of investment in new dot-com companies took place in the late 1990s, running up the stock market to new highs on a daily basis. This investment bubble was driven by the fact that investors knew that online commerce would change everything. Unfortunately, many of these new companies had poor business models and ended up with little to show for all of the funds that were invested in them. In 2000 and 2001, the bubble burst and many of these new companies went out of business.
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The internet is making great strides to being integrated into society. Businesses begin to use the web to create websites and advertisements.
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The creation of the internet leads to the creation of social media networks. The first social media to come about is SixDegrees in 1997. It allowed for users to make a profile and make friends from all over.
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The idea of online blogging is born. The use of blogging allows for a rise in the popularity of social media. -
Starting in the early 2000s, Web 2.0 applications began a second bubble of optimism and investment. It seemed that everyone wanted their own blog or photo-sharing site. Here are some of the companies that came of age during this time: MySpace (2003), Photobucket (2003), Flickr (2004), Facebook (2004), WordPress (2005), Tumblr (2006), and Twitter (2006).
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Above you will be directed to a video that explains exactly what a mobile network is. The mobile network is essentially just a wireless network that can be accessed anywhere. Currently this is the most current form of internet that our society depends upon. -
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Wi-Fi is on of the most current form of the internet that we use today. It uses radio waves to transfer the internet signal to its users. Having a range of approximately 65 feet. This is mostly used for at home internet access.
Wi-Fi is still around today and is constantly making improvements. -
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People in business are starting to notice a strong influence that blogs are having on public operation. It is then that business begin to take advantage of this knowledge and use popular bloggers and social media users to influence their business or product. -
Fibre optic offes 50Mb, this is a huge jump in the right direction. Availability of bandwidth and improvement of speed are just a few of the improvements made for users. Fibre optics also moved away from copper based wires and towards the use of light. This meant that its cables had no limits.
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In the 20th century we see that pretty much everything we do requires the internet. Whether it be an assignment to complete for class or meeting goals at work. Often we will find ourselves having to use a network of some sort to complete these goals. Whether is browsing the internet or using a software, there is not escaping the internet.
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Currently, The internet is the only thing keeping the world going. It is providing the only real sense of normalcy many people need. When the pandemic started schools needed to immediately think of an alternative way to reach their students.
