The History of the Internet

By swindlerjo

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    A russian satellite that was launched into space. It was the first of a series of satellites that would be launched into space, it was called the Sputnik Program. When the americans found out about the satellites, they began to worry. They did not want to fall behind in the space race.

  • First E-Mail Program

    First E-Mail Program
    In late September the first e-mail program was created. It was designed by Ray Tomlison and his small team of technicians. Ray worked as a computer engineer for Bolt Beranek and Newman. Ray also came up with the "@" symbol.

  • File Transfer Protocal

    In 1973 File Transfer Protocal (FTP) was created and it allowed uploading and downloading of files.It was a standard network protocol used to copy a file from one place to another,

  • Apple

    Apple
    In 1976 the Apple computer was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Also in 1976 the BBC began using Teletext Technology.

  • The Bulletin Board is Created

    Ward Christensen and Randy Seuss are the founders for the CBBS bulletin board. It was the first bulletin board system ever to go online.

  • NFSNET

    The NFSNET replaces the ARPANET. This new system was a faster model of the ARPANET. It was the backbone infrastructure for the public internet users.

  • LAN and Dial-Up

    LAN and Dial-Up
    LAN is short for Local Area Network, and it was first developed in 1980. LAN connects computers in a limited area. Dial Up is a form of internet access that uses the public switched telephone network. It establishes internet access through the telephone lines.

  • CSNET

    CSNET was a computer network that linked computer science classes at schools in the US that were not linked to the ARPANET. Larry Landweber created the first CSNET proposal. By 1981, the University of Delaware, Princeton University, and Purdue University was connected to CSNET.

  • Domain Names are used

    sputnikDomain names such as; .com, .org, .net, .uk. This helps because it allows you to see where the web page is located and what type of page it is.

  • Windows

    Windows
    In 1985 MIcrosoft Windows was created. It is a series of software opoerating systems. Chase Bishop. a computer sciencetist designed the first model of Microfost.

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    In 2005, Youtube was created. Youtube is a video sharing website and it allows you to upload photos.