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History of Internet
History of Internet
INTRODUCTION
Internet is global system of interconnected
computer networks that interchange data.
The internet carries various information
and services e.g Electronic mail ,online
chat ,file transfer ,file sharing & online
gaming etc.
The Internet today is a widespread
information infrastructure.
Origins of the Internet
ARPANET,The seeds of internet were planted in
1969,when the advanced research projects
agency[ARPA]of the U.S. Department of defense
began connecting computers at different universities
and defense contractors.the resulting network was
called ARPANET.
The goal of ARPANET is to create large computer
networks with multiple paths.
In 1973,another federal agency,the National Science
foundation[NSF] establish 5 “super computing
centers”
The Initial Inter netting
The link between ARPANET,NFSnet
and other networks was called the
internet.
Formation of broad
community
Today,the internet is a
huge,cooperative community with no
central ownership.
Although there are several
organizations [such as The Internet
Society and The World Wide Web
consortium]that propose standards for
internet related technologies and
guide lines for its appropriate use.
THE INTERNET’S MAJOR
SERVICES
The World wide Web
Electronic mail
News
File Transfer Protocol
Chat
Instant messaging
Online Services
Peer-To-Peer Services
Presentation
topic:Internet History
Presented by:-
ASJAD JAMSHED