Special Assignment 1

By kashifx0

  • Lawrence G. Roberts developed the concepts of computer network and the ARPNET

  • Period: to

    Key Events In Internet History

  • The internetworking group (INWG) introduces network email

    The internetworking group (INWG) introduces network email

    designed by Ray Tomlinson of BBN

  • Logging onto a remote computer was published as a request for comments via RFC which are means of sharing developmental work throughout the community

    developed by Ray Tomlinson of BBN
  • FTP protocol enabled file transfers between internet sites

    FTP protocol enabled file transfers between internet sites

    developed by Ray Tomlinson
  • The first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is born, a commercial version of ARPANET (Telenet)

    The first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is born, a commercial version of ARPANET (Telenet)

    developed by Ray Tomlinson
  • First email sent by "average joe"

    First email sent by "average joe"

    Send by Queen Elizabeth II

  • First local area connection network established connecting distant workstations

    developed by CSNET
  • The DNS establishes the familiar file naming system (.edu, .gov, .com, .org)

    The DNS establishes the familiar file naming system (.edu, .gov, .com, .org)

    developed by DARPA

  • "Cyberspace" is worded

    coined by William Gibson in book "Neuromancer"

  • Supercomputer centers are connected at 56k bits per second, effectively expanding the Internet throughout the United States (speed of dial up internet)

    developed by NSFNET
  • First commercial provider of dial up is established

    First commercial provider of dial up is established

    licensed & sold by World.Std
  • HyperText Markup Language is developed

    HyperText Markup Language is developed

    by Tim Berners-Lee of CERN
  • WWW is introduced to public

    WWW is introduced to public

    by CERN

  • “Surfing the web” becomes popular as the first audio & video are distributed over the web

  • Yahoo! A search engine was created

    Yahoo! A search engine was created

    by Jerry Yang & David Filo
  • Napster, a peer to peer file sharing service is introduced to the worl

    Napster, a peer to peer file sharing service is introduced to the worl

    created by Shawn Fanning & Sean Parker
  • Web Blogs were coined stemming from Links.net in 1994 by Justin Hall

    Web Blogs were coined stemming from Links.net in 1994 by Justin Hall

  • Facebook was developed & published to world

    Facebook was developed & published to world

    coined by Mark Z.

  • President Obama’s administration halts bill that would require internet service providers to police copyrighted content.

  • NSA contractor reveals they have a monitoring program capable of tapping the communications of thousands of people including U.S. citizens

    NSA contractor reveals they have a monitoring program capable of tapping the communications of thousands of people including U.S. citizens

    news leaked by Edward Snowden

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