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Sputnik Launched, ARPA Formed
The USSR launched the first artificial earth satellite deemed Sputnik. This was the start of global communication! The U.S. forms the ARPA in the Department of Defense in response. Photo retrieved from https://www.space.com/17563-sputnik.html -
Idea Arrises
MIT computer scientist J.C.R. Licklider comes up with the idea for a global computer network through a series of memos discussing an "Intergalactic Computer Network". Photo retrieved from https://internethalloffame.org/inductees/jcr-licklider -
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PS Networks
PS, or packet-switching, networks were developed during this time. The internet relies on packets to transfer data which is then split and goes to separate destinations. This makes it difficult to eavesdrop on messages and allows networks to withstand large scale destruction such as nuclear attacks. -
The First E-mail
E-mail was invented and is still the main way of inter-person communication on the internet. Photo retrieved from https://www.eventrebels.com/beautiful-email-attractive/ -
NSF Funding
The NSF began funding the creation of five supercomputing centers at Princeton University, University of California, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cornell University and the University of Pittsburg. -
NSFNET
NSFNET was created with a backbone of 56 Kbps and 5,000 hosts. The 5 supercomputing centers were established. NNTP designed to enhance Usenet news performance over TCP/IP. -
NSFNET Upgrade
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First Web Browser
The World Wide Web was released by developer Tim Berners-Lee. This allowed everyone to easily access any information in the world. The NSFNET backbone was upgraded to T3 (44.736 Mbps). Photo retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47514334 -
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer was released by Microsoft. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95. Photo retrieved from https://www.thewindowsclub.com/evolution-of-the-internet-explorer-logo-through-the-years -
ICANN Established
ICANN was established. It was created to coordinate the maintenance and procedures of multiple databases related to the namespaced and numerical spaces of the Internet.
