The Evolution of the Internet

Arpanet Created

Oct 29, 1969

Arpanet, the basis for the internet, was created to communicate and share computer resources between UCLA, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, the University of Utah and BBN. "The Evolution of the Internet." Network World. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.

Email is Created

Oct 1, 1971

Ray Tomlinson invents email for Arpanet to communicate with other users on the Arpanet server Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.

NPC is Introduced

Sep 1, 1972

Arpanet introduces Network Control Protocol (NCP) to allow users on the same network to communicate with each other Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.

TCP/IP Replaces NCP

Jan 1, 1983

TCP/IP replaces NCP as the basic communications protocol of the internet. TCP/IP connects hosts on the internet, allowing them to send data over networks "Internet Hall of Fame." Timeline. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.

Domain Name System Established

Sep 1, 1984

DNS is created, translating IP adresses into understandable names "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.

Internet Reaches 100,000 Hosts

Mar 11, 1989

The World Wide Web is Introduced

Dec 3, 1989

British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web, which allows users to have universal access to documents "Internet Hall of Fame." Timeline. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

ARPANET Closes Down

Jan 1, 1990

ARPANET shuts down because it is not as efficient as other networks and users are switching to other networks like NSFNET "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.

First Search Engine Created

Sep 3, 1990

The first search engine is created by McGill University, called the Archie Search Engine "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.

Number of hosts breaks 1 Million

Oct 3, 1992

More than 1 000,000 hosts are connected to the internet "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.

50 Countries have Internet

Jan 1, 1993

50 countries are connected to the Internet, including the United States, UK, Japan, and Canada

25th Anniversary of Internet

Mar 11, 1994

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First Internet Ordering System Created

Jun 10, 1994

First internet ordering system created by Pizza Hut, allowing people to order indirectly from a store "A Brief Guide to the History of the Internet." The History of the Internet. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

White House Website Launches

Oct 17, 1994

The White House launches its website at http://clinton1.nara.gov/ and the first presidential emails are released "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.

First Cell Phone with Internet Access

Sep 3, 1996

Nokia releases first cell phone with internet access. "A Brief Guide to the History of the Internet." The History of the Internet. Web. 2 Sept. 2015.

First Social Media Site Created

Apr 7, 1997

SixDegrees.com becomes the first social media site, allowing people to send messages to each other and post on bulletins

Google.com is Founded

Sep 4, 1998

Larry Page and Sergey Brin create google

Wi-Fi is Standardized.

Sep 3, 1999

Wi-Fi, is standardized. "A Brief Guide to the History of the Internet." The History of the Internet. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

YouTube Launches

Feb 14, 2005

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Internet users reaches 2 Billion

Sep 25, 2011

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