Sunday, December 16, 2012

ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter #13


Since this chapter discussed internet communication so in depth I wanted to do more research and understand how the internet came about.  The website I found game me some clarity and seems to be a pretty reliable source.  The website is actually developed by the Internet Society or ISOC.  They were founded in 1992 to help provide internet standards, education and promote policy.  It is hard to believe that the concept of the internet goes all the way back to 1962 when J.C.R. Licklider of MIT was developing his “Galactic Network” concept.  He envisioned a global network of computers that would allow every to share data and access programs.  By 1969 the ARPNET was up and the internet was born.  This is a pretty in depth article and gives a great overview of the various stages of development up to now. 
 

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