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The IBM 704 was the first mass-produced computer with floating-point arithmetic hardware and operated on the stored program principle and solved a problem or process data by following a set of instructions previously stored in the machine's "memory." https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PP704.html -
Researchers began to assemble the “network of networks” that became the modern Internet. The online world then took on a more recognizable form in 1990, when computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet#:~:text=The%20online%20world%20then%20took,invented%20the%20World%20Wide%20Web. -
Paul Mockapetris and Jon Postel implemented the first DNS in 1983.
they ran the first successful test of the automated, distributed Domain Name System. DNS will lay the foundation for the massive expansion, popularization and commercialization of the internet. https://www.wired.com/2011/06/0623dns-domain-name-system-tested/#:~:text=Paul%20Mockapetris%20and%20Jon%20Postel,and%20commercialization%20of%20the%20internet. -
NSFNET went online in 1986 and connected the supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second—the speed of a typical computer modem today -
WaveLAN network technology, the official precursor to Wi-Fi, was introduced to the market by AT&T, Lucent, and NCR in 1988.
WIFI was finally being developed and introduced to the market https://aalksher.blogspot.com/2021/04/network.html -
The first version of the 802.11 (wireless local area networks standard) for Wi-Fi is introduced in June 1997, providing transmission speeds up to 2 Mbps. https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/80211x-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html#:~:text=802.11%2D1997,it%20in%20a%20single%20room. -
Were available to the public starting mid-1999, providing transmission speeds up to 11 Mbps. Meaning, much faster and reliable internet. https://www.computerhope.com/history/network.htm -
WIFI was finally being introduced to the public along with even faster connection speeds https://www.computerhope.com/history/network.htm -
The 802.11n standard for Wi-Fi was made official in 2009 but not improved until 2018 .This would mean, It provides higher transfer speeds over 802.11a and 802.11g, and it can operate on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bandwidths -
A Network Administrator's main responsibilities include installing, configuring, and supporting an organization's local area network We work at small or big company's to do maintenance on a company's network for example installing up-to-date software or installing anti-virus on a network https://www.aiuniv.edu/degrees/information-technology/articles/network-administrator
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