Internet 10.12.10

Historical perspective of the internet

  • Computers only worked on one task at a time

    Computers only worked on one task at a time
  • the first unmanned satellite, Sputnik 1, was sent into orbit by the Soviet Union.

    the first unmanned satellite, Sputnik 1, was sent into orbit by the Soviet Union.
  • TCP/IP Development Begins

    TCP/IP Development Begins
  • "A Protocol for Packet Network Interconnection"

    Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn publish "A Protocol for Packet Network Interconnection"
  • Domain Name System

    Paul Mockapetris Invents Domain Name System
  • First Meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

    First Meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
  • World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee Creates World Wide Web
  • World Wide Web Opens to Public

    World Wide Web Opens to Public
  • First Interop Test and Conference

    First Interop Test and Conference
  • Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) Begins Operations

    Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) Begins Operations
  • Number of Internet Hosts Exceeds One Million

    Number of Internet Hosts Exceeds One Million
  • National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Releases Mosaic Web Browser

    National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Releases Mosaic Web Browser