The Beginning of the Internet

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  • Department of Defense began examining ways to connect computers.

    Department of Defense began examining ways to connect computers.
    Funded research in leading universities.
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    ARPA team used the direct connection network

    to connect four computers—one each at
    the University of California at Los Angeles, SRI International, the University of California at
    Santa Barbara, and the University of Utah—into a network called the ARPANET. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 62). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

  • Throughtout the 1970s and 1980s, many researchers in the academic community connected to the ARPANET Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 62). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

    Throughtout the 1970s and 1980s, many researchers in the academic community connected to the ARPANET Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 62). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.
    contributed to the technological developments
    that increased its speed and efficiency. At the same time, researchers at other universities
    were creating their own networks using similar technologies. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 62). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.
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    Growth of the Internet

    In 1991, the NSF further eased its restrictions on commercial Internet activity and began
    implementing plans to privatize the Internet. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

  • the NSF further eased its restrictions on commercial Internet activity and began implementing plans to privatize the Internet. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

    the NSF further eased its restrictions on commercial Internet activity and began implementing plans to privatize the Internet. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.
    The privatization of the Internet was
    substantially completed in 1995, Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

  • The privatization of the Internet was substantially completed Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

    when the NSF turned over the operation of the main
    Internet connections to a group of privately owned companies. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

  • Internet service providers (ISPs). Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

    Internet service providers (ISPs). Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 64). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.

  • The Internet of Things

    The Internet of Things
    The most common perception of the Internet is that it connects computers to one another
    and, by doing so, connects the users of those computers to each other. Schneider, Gary (2014-05-07). Electronic Commerce (Page 65). Course Technology. Kindle Edition.