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First Electronic Digital Computer
Computers would become the basic nodes of the future internet -
First Communication Satellite Launched
International communications became faster and more accessible -
Packet Switching Networks
Messages could be divided into packets and sent over many different routes to their destiniation before being rejoined -
First commercial modem
Dial-up connections made possible -
Hyper Text
Text could be used to link to other text -
First Steps taken to set up ARPANET
US universities linked to exchange information -
1968
More efficent use of network links is made possible -
First Widespread use of Gateway Packet Switching Technology
Computers of different types could now 'talk' to each other -
Hyper Text Database
Linked data could be made accessible through queries -
World Wide Web
Suggested a graphical internet that would be easier to use -
ARPANET ends
Ceases operation
End of the 'old' internet concepts -
Surfing the net
Provided a term to explain how users could browse the internet