Historical moments of the internet

By Helenwalters06
  • What pioneer is responsible for packet-switching concept?

    What pioneer is responsible for packet-switching concept?

    Paul Baran
  • Who created first wide-area network (WAN)?

    Who created first wide-area network (WAN)?

    The U.S. Air Force (1950s)
  • Who created Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and when?

    Who created Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and when?

    President Dwight d. Eisenhower in 1958
  • When was Apple founded?

    When was Apple founded?

    April 1, 1976
  • When does IBM launch the personal computer?

    When does IBM launch the personal computer?

    August 1981
  • Who used the first emoticon -)

    Who used the first emoticon -)

    Scott E. Fahlman on September 19, 1982
  • What was the first virus? When was it created?

    What was the first virus? When was it created?

    Following Creeper written in 1982
  • What year was the Internet invented? By whom?

    What year was the Internet invented? By whom?

    January 1, 1983 by Bob Khan and Vint Cerf
  • When was the first worm created and what was the name?

    When was the first worm created and what was the name?

    The Morris worm or internet worm on November 2, 1988
  • Who introduces the World Wide Web by whom?

    Who introduces the World Wide Web by whom?

    Tim Berners-Lee in 1989
  • When was the Michelangelo virus created?

    When was the Michelangelo virus created?

    It was created in 1991
  • When was the Mosaic web browser launched?

    When was the Mosaic web browser launched?

    The year was 1933
  • When was Yahoo founded?

    When was Yahoo founded?

    It was founded in 1994
  • Amazon was founded when?

    Amazon was founded when?

    Was founded on July 5th, 1994
  • When was Internet Explorer launched? By whom?

    When was Internet Explorer launched? By whom?

    By Thomas Reardon in 1995
  • eBay was founded when?

    eBay was founded when?

    Was founded on September 3, 1995
  • When was the modem invented and by whom?

    When was the modem invented and by whom?

    By Brent Townshend in 1996
  • When does AOL launch instant messenger?

    When does AOL launch instant messenger?

    It was launched in 1997
  • When was Google founded?

    When was Google founded?

    September 4, 1998
  • When did Apple launch iTunes?

    When did Apple launch iTunes?

    Was launched in January 9, 2001
  • When did Apple launch Safari browsers?

    When did Apple launch Safari browsers?

    Was launched on January 7, 2003
  • When was Facebook launched? By whom?

    When was Facebook launched? By whom?

    Mark Zuckerburg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes in 2004
  • What was the first mobile virus and when was it created?

    What was the first mobile virus and when was it created?

    Cabir on June 15, 2004
  • When was YouTube launched and by whom?

    When was YouTube launched and by whom?

    By Steven Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim on February 14, 2005
  • Who bought Skype and when?

    Who bought Skype and when?

    Microsoft bought skype in 2005
  • When does Apple launch the iPhone?

    When does Apple launch the iPhone?

    Launched on January 9, 2007
  • When was Pinterest launched?

    When was Pinterest launched?

    Pinterest was launched in December of 2009
  • When was Instagram launched?

    When was Instagram launched?

    Instagram was launched on October 6, 2010

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