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U2A7 Evolution of the Internet Timeline

By Keiri Hernandez
  • When was the modem invented and by whom?

    When was the modem invented and by whom?

    It is said that the earliest form of a Modem was invented in the 1920's by Dale Heatherington and Dennis Hayes.
  • Who created first wide-area network (WAN)?

    Who created first wide-area network (WAN)?

    The first wide-area network is reported to have been created by the U.S. Air Force
  • Who created Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and when?

    Who created Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and when?

    The ARPA was created on February 7, 1958, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower; originally created as a response to Soviets launching of Soviet 1
  • What pioneer is responsible for packet-switching concept?

    What pioneer is responsible for packet-switching concept?

    The people who are held accountable for the packet-switching concept are nonother than Paul Baran and British computer scientist Donald Davies.
  • What was the first virus? When was it created?

    What was the first virus? When was it created?

    The Creeper program is considered the first virus and was created in 1971
  • When was Apple founded?

    When was Apple founded?

    Apple was founded on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in CA
  • When did IBM launch the personal computer

    When did IBM launch the personal computer

    IBM launched the personal computer in August 1981
  • Who used the first emoticon -)

    Who used the first emoticon -)

    The first person who was recorded to use the emoticon is American computer scientist Scott E. Fahlman on September 19, 1982
  • What year was the Internet invented? By whom?

    What year was the Internet invented? By whom?

    January 1, 1983, is considered the official creation of the Internet when computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
  • When was the first worm created and what was the name?

    When was the first worm created and what was the name?

    The first worm also known as the Morris Worm was created on November 2, 1988
  • Who introduced the World Wide Web

    Who introduced the World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web in 1989
  • When was the Michelangelo virus created?

    When was the Michelangelo virus created?

    The Michelangelo virus was discovered first in Australia on 4 February 1991
  • When was the Mosaic web browser launched?

    When was the Mosaic web browser launched?

    The Mosaic web browser was launched on January 23, 1993
  • When was Yahoo founded?

    When was Yahoo founded?

    Yahoo was founded on January 1994 and was incorporated on March 2, 1995
  • when was Amazon and eBay was founded?

    when was Amazon and eBay was founded?

    Founded one year apart from one another, Amazon was founded on July 5th, 1994, while eBay was founded on September 3rd,1995
  • When was Internet Explorer launched? By whom?

    When was Internet Explorer launched? By whom?

    Internet Explorer was launched on August 16, 1995, by Microsoft.
  • When did AOL launch instant messenger?

    When did AOL launch instant messenger?

    AOL Instant Messenger was launched in May 1997
  • When was Google founded?

    When was Google founded?

    Google was founded on September 4, 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • When did Apple launch iTunes and Safari browsers?

    When did Apple launch iTunes and Safari browsers?

    Apple released the creation of I tunes on January 9, 2001, and later revealed the addition of Safari on Jan 7, 2003
  • What was the first mobile virus and when was it created?

    What was the first mobile virus and when was it created?

    In June 2004, security researchers were sent copies of the first mobile virus known as Cabir
  • When was Facebook launched? By whom?

    When was Facebook launched? By whom?

    Facebook made its debut on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes
  • When was YouTube launched and by whom?

    When was YouTube launched and by whom?

    YouTube was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were all formerly employees of PayPal
  • when did apple launch the first iPhone

    when did apple launch the first iPhone

    The first iPhone was released on June 29, 2007
  • When was Instagram and Pinterest launched?

    When was Instagram and Pinterest launched?

    Instagram was added to apps stores on October 6, 2010, while The first ever version of Pinterest was made in December 2009 and was introduced to the public on August 10th 2012
  • Who bought Skype and when?

    Who bought Skype and when?

    Skype was bought by Microsoft for 8.5 Billion Dollars in May of May of 2011