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History of the internet
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USSR launches first satellite
The USSR's success at launching the very first satellite ARPA is responsible for making this new technology possible for use in the military. -
A Conceptual Framework for the Augmentation of Man’s Intellect
Published by Douglas Engelbart, it outlines multimedia paradigms to become apart of the internet -
The first host to host agency network (ARPANET)
Between the university of california and los Angeles, this is the worlds first operational packet switching network and the core network to compose the global internet. -
Interent term begins to be used
The term internet begins to be used -
Information Super Highway
AL Gore coins the term for the internet "The Information Superhighway" -
Tim Berners-Lee
The Phrase World Wide Web is coined by Tim Berners-Lee. -
internet world stats
Internet World Stats counts over 1.3 billion web surfers worldwide as of December, 2007. -
Internet World Stats
Internet World Stats counts over 1.4 billion web surfers worldwide as of June, 2008. -
Internet World Stats
Internet World Stats counts over 1.9 billion web surfers worldwide as of June, 2010. -
Twitter and Facebook
Facebook and Twitter are the primary means of communication for the Middle East Revolts. -
largest cyberattack in history.
On August 16, 2013, China's Internet was hit by the largest cyberattack in history.
