The document discusses the history and development of the internet over the past 50 years, from its origins as a US military program called ARPANET in the late 1960s to connect researchers at universities, to its commercialization and widespread adoption in the 1990s which introduced the world wide web and browsers. It also touches on more recent developments like increased global connectivity, mobile internet access, and social media influencing how people interact and get information online.
The document discusses the history and development of the internet over the past 50 years, from its origins as a US military program called ARPANET in the late 1960s to connect researchers at universities, to its commercialization and widespread adoption in the 1990s which introduced the world wide web and browsers. It also touches on more recent developments like increased global connectivity, mobile internet access, and social media influencing how people interact and get information online.
The document discusses the history and development of the internet over the past 50 years, from its origins as a US military program called ARPANET in the late 1960s to connect researchers at universities, to its commercialization and widespread adoption in the 1990s which introduced the world wide web and browsers. It also touches on more recent developments like increased global connectivity, mobile internet access, and social media influencing how people interact and get information online.
The document discusses the history and development of the internet over the past 50 years, from its origins as a US military program called ARPANET in the late 1960s to connect researchers at universities, to its commercialization and widespread adoption in the 1990s which introduced the world wide web and browsers. It also touches on more recent developments like increased global connectivity, mobile internet access, and social media influencing how people interact and get information online.