When was the internet invented?
Internet was not invented by a single person or company. It was developed by a team of experts. These developments and ideas about the internet started nearly a quarter of century back.
Development of internet started in 1957 when Sputnik I (the first satellite) was launched by Soviet Union. American’s felt threat by this and thought that the Soviet Union could also do bomb attacks from the space. So they created Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) in 1958. It worked for the safety from space based missile attack. Then they made another satellite which was the first satellite of U.S.
It also appointed Joseph Licklider who became the chief of New Information Processing Technique Office (IPTO) and contributed in the development of internet. Licklider thought that the communication network in the country can give benefits. He influenced other people and hired Lawrence Roberts who was also working in the field of networks. Because Liklider’s knowledge and experience of work was not based on computer programming so Robert lead a group which has to develop ARPANET (a precursor for the internet) and his ideas were based on packet switching. In 1969 ARPANET worked for first time with the communication between Stanford Research Institute and University of California in Las Angeles. After that more computers started connecting, which was a great success. Robert left his post in 1973 and made “telenet†which was the world’s first network for commercial use. He appointed Robert Kahn and Viston on his place at ARPA. They worked further on packet switching and eventually in 1983 created TCP or IP protocols which had become most widely used network.
National Science Foundation took the management in 1990 and then it was known as NSFinet which further contributed with its researches by connecting it to ESNET in universities of North America. The use of internet was exploded after 1990.
In 1992 internet access was available for common public and its use exploded.
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“The use of internet was exploded after 1990. In 1992 internet access was available for common public and its use exploded”. Who writes this stuff? Anyway, i remember clearly being on and using a primitive form of internet in 1989. It was only “boards” which users could post on, but it could be seen by anyone worldwide. This was back when we would have to physically sit our telephone hand-set on an ergonomically accommodating pre-modem and allow for audio sounds to make signal transfers.
I graduated high school in 1994.And we had no clue what the internet was back then.I think it was 1996 before I even heard of it.In certain ways I wish it would go away.It is ruining our world.
It was an amazing story on how the internet was built
the internet came out in the 80’s
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If you hate the internet so much then why are using it right now?
I’m a web developer and I also agree the internet is degrading society but so is multimedia and in many ways its all connected in today’s world. Super fast information highway delivering content to our kids and changing the way they are raised no matter how raise them ourselves.
Instead of not using it however make it better and avoid bad things.
Maybe its a dream but the world doesn’t just need “World Peace” we need world common sense, something humans lack in great amounts.
I was on usenet at college in 1984, wasting time even back then.
I think internet is needed for some reason and yes i use it daily for my school work. but some of the things on here isn’t for kids and kids shouldn’t be on the internet without it safe guarded. alot of problems know days is the internet and parents not listening to the warning signs. i just think the world has went into hyper drive. and people should pick up books. because the internet is causing trouble for ignorant people……..
Shawn,
I also graduated in 1994 and I can assure you that the internet did indeed exist. I was on Prodigy, AOL, and Compuserve. I got a computer for my birthday in October 1993. I bought a modem to go with it. We called AOL America OFF line because they didn’t have enough lines to dial into.
Maybe you just weren’t with it. I mean, I also took programming my senior year of High school.