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The Origins of the Internet
In Oct. 29, UCLA’s Network Measurement Center, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Utah install nodes. The first message is "LO," which was an attempt by student Charles Kline to "LOGIN" to the SRI computer from the university. However, the message was unable to be completed because the SRI system crashed. -
first internet provider
The first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is born with the introduction of a commercial version of ARPANET, known as Telenet. -
NSF was found
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a grant to establish the Computer Science Network (CSNET) to provide networking services to university computer scientists. -
The Expansion of the Internet: NSFNET and Its Impact
The National Science Foundation’s NSFNET goes online to connected supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second — the speed of a typical dial-up computer modem. Over time the network speeds up and regional research and education networks, supported in part by NSF, are connected to the NSFNET backbone — effectively expanding the Internet throughout the United States. The NSFNET was essentially a network of networks that connected academic users along with the ARPANET. -
HTML was created
Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, develops HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This technology continues to have a large impact on how we navigate and view the internet today. -
The Growth of the Internet and the Rise of Web Browsing
the number of websites reaches 600 and the White House and United Nations go online. Marc Andreesen develops the Mosaic Web browser at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. The number of computers connected to NSFNET grows from 2,000 in 1985 to more than 2 million in 1993. The National Science Foundation leads an effort to outline a new internet architecture that would support the burgeoning commercial use of the network. -
First online dating site
The first online dating site, Match.com, launches. -
Google search engine
The Google search engine is born, changing the way users engage with the internet. -
Facebook Launches
Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins. Mozilla unveils the Mozilla Firefox browser -
Youtube
Youtube was found -
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Major Internet and Technology Milestones
Social media grew rapidly, with Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter shaping global events. In 2012, tech companies blocked SOPA, protecting online content sharing. Edward Snowden exposed NSA surveillance in 2013, sparking privacy concerns. Online banking surged, AI assistants emerged, IoT expanded, and 5G networks launched, enhancing digital connectivity.