History of the Internet Timeline

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  • Two computers communicate with each other using packet-switching technology.

    In 1965, two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate with one another using packet-switching technology. Packet-switching is a method used to transfer data efficiently by breaking it into smaller pieces. This is done in order to transfer a file quickly over a network and minimize transmission latency.

  • An attempt to send a message from a student, Charles Kline, to a computer from the Stanford Research Institute is sent.

    The message that was successfully sent was "LO", which was Charles Kline's attempt to send "LOGIN", but the message was unable to be fully received, as the SRI system crashed.

  • The first network email is sent

    The first ARPANET network email is send, using the same format that we use today, with the symbol "@" designating the system address of the user. This system was later further refined for sending mail messages over the File Transfer Protocol

  • The first Internet Service Provider is created

  • The first public WAN is established

  • Introduction of the DNS

  • The first domain name is registed

  • The first ever search engine is launched

  • The World Wide Web is unveiled to the public

    Tim Berners-Lee releases his WWW software, causing interest in the project to spread around the world. His goal was to allow for a new way to obtain information, which made him decide to make the World Wide Web an open and royalty-free software.

  • First Website Is Launched

  • Google search engine is created

  • Dot-Com bubble bursts

  • The Fifth-generation network is launched, allowing for faster internet connection

    A successor to the 4G network, the 5G network allows for a higher download speed, with a peak of 10 gigabits per second, but also enabling nearly instant communication through cell phone towers.