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Newsletter for January 2007
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Origin of the Internet
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The origin of the internet can be traced back to the 60s when the United States Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) determined that it would be advantageous for its contractors to communicate in a standard way. At UCLA in 1969, it established an internet of networks.
By 1973, the ARPA had devised a networking protocol (TCP/IP) which made it possible for any computer to transfer data to another computer regardless of the computer vendor or platform.
By the late 1970s, a basic set of Internet services had also been settled upon, including the ability to log in to a remote computer system and a method of transferring files.
Usenet began in 1989 as a public conference system. Usenet offered a way for people on the Net to exchange information on a wide variety of subjects.
No organization owns or manages the internet. It is a voluntary association of mutually interested sites.
There is some central planning: The Internet Architecture Board and the Internet Society help to guide the development of standards and protocols.
InterNIC (Network Information Center) makes sure that Internet sites around the world have unique addresses.
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1969 at UCLA, the United States Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) established an Internet of networks at UCLA
1973 -TCP/IP makes it possible for any computer to communicate with any other computer
Late 1970s Ability to log in to remote computers and transfer files established
1989 - Usenet public conference system offered a way for people to exchange information on a wide variety of subjects
1993 Marc Andreessen and friends create Mozaic (the first browser)
1994 December 15, Netscape navigator ships,
The first killer application on the Web
2000 Product Sales exceed $12 Billion then Dot.Bombs
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