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Cold War Starts ARPA
U.S.A. starts ARPA because of the threats recieved from the USSR. -
ARPA creates IPTO
ARPA creates Information Processing Technologies Office (IPTO) so that information can be exchanged between ARPA computers. -
IPTO began developing Packet Switching
IPTO uses packet switching to transfer information through telephone lines. -
Leonard Kleinrock makes computer proceesors better
Leonard Kleirock installs first computer processor able to handle digital packet switching data on a UCLA "host" computer. -
Many hosts made
23 different host computer made at 15 different institutions. -
ARPA creates and uses TCP/IP
ARPA uses Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol which is a common bridge of communication between networks. -
Tim Berners-Lee makes WWW
A british computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee makes the World Wide Web (WWW). -
Gopher created
Search program called Gopher developed at the University of Minnesota, and was released to the public. -
Brewster Kahle makes WAIS system
Proffesor Brewster Kahle creates Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) System. -
Mosaic goes viral
After realeasing Mosaic to thepublic, tens of thousands of people used it right away. -
Andreessen and Jim Clark forms Mosaic Communications Corporation.
Jim Clark and Andreessen launched a web browser program called Mosaic Netscape. -
Internet Explorer Created
Microsoft Corporation releases Internet explorer to the public. Microsoft and Netscape immediately entered battle over the top spot in the internet. -
Netscape is purchased
America Online Inc. purchases Netscape. -
Internet Explorer goes viral
More than half the personal computers in America use Internet Explorer. -
Web expands further
Web expands into more than 36 million sites with thousands added every day.