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The Evolution of the Internet

By livinlikelarry95
  • Arpanet Created

    Arpanet Created

    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

    Email is Created

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

    NPC is Introduced

    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

    TCP/IP Replaces NCP

    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

    Domain Name System Established

    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

    Internet Reaches 100,000 Hosts

  • The World Wide Web is Introduced

    The World Wide Web is Introduced

    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

    ARPANET Closes Down

    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

    First Search Engine Created

    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

    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

    50 Countries have Internet

    50 countries are connected to the Internet, including the United States, UK, Japan, and Canada
  • 25th Anniversary of Internet

    25th Anniversary of Internet

    "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.
  • First Internet Ordering System Created

    First Internet Ordering System Created

    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

    White House Website Launches

    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

    First Cell Phone with Internet Access

    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

    First Social Media Site Created

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

    Google.com is Founded

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin create google
  • Wi-Fi is Standardized.

    Wi-Fi is Standardized.

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

    YouTube Launches

    "A Brief Guide to the History of the Internet." The History of the Internet. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

  • Internet users reaches 2 Billion

    "Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History." Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the Definitive ARPAnet & Internet History. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.