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In the Beginning….
In the Beginning….
The History of the InternetThe History of the Internet
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
What factors drove the development of the Internet?
Who were the people involved in the revolution and what made them able to change the way we worked, lived and communicated?
What factors drove the development of the Internet?
Who were the people involved in the revolution and what made them able to change the way we worked, lived and communicated?
ObjectivesObjectives
Analyze the impact of the WWW on society through research, interviews, and personal observation;
Summarize the development of Internet protocols, including, but not limited to, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Gopher, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), telnet, and Wide Area Information System (WAIS);
Identify individuals involved in the development of the Internet.
Analyze the impact of the WWW on society through research, interviews, and personal observation;
Summarize the development of Internet protocols, including, but not limited to, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Gopher, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), telnet, and Wide Area Information System (WAIS);
Identify individuals involved in the development of the Internet.
Creation of the InternetCreation of the Internet
The history of the Internet begins at the height of the cold war in the 1960's.
People at the Rand Corporation, America's foremost military think tank, were trying to figure out an important strategic problem: how could US authorities talk to each other in the aftermath of a nuclear attack?
The history of the Internet begins at the height of the cold war in the 1960's.
People at the Rand Corporation, America's foremost military think tank, were trying to figure out an important strategic problem: how could US authorities talk to each other in the aftermath of a nuclear attack?
Use Resources for more background information http://www.pbs.org/
ConnectivityConnectivity
NSFNET BackboneNSFNET Backbone
Original FundingOriginal Funding
ARPA – Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPANET originally connected four universities and enabled scientists to share information and resources across long distances
ARPA – Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPANET originally connected four universities and enabled scientists to share information and resources across long distances
Who?Who?
Some people you may have heard of:Some people you may have heard of:
Tim Berners-Lee - inventor of WWW
Marc Andreesen - MOSAIC & Netscape.
Bill Gates - Microsoft
Vint Cerf - developer of the TCP/IP protocol.
Ray Tomlinson – first to use the @ sign
Sandy Lerner – co-founder of Cisco Systems
Who?Who?
Some people you haven’t heard of:
Paul Baran - Packet-switching Lawrence G. Roberts - First ARPANET plan Ray Tomlinson - Email program
Plus many many more!
Some people you haven’t heard of:
Paul Baran - Packet-switching Lawrence G. Roberts - First ARPANET plan Ray Tomlinson - Email program
Plus many many more!
SoftwareSoftware
Telnet File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) TCP/IP (Transmission
Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol)
Telnet File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) TCP/IP (Transmission
Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol)
Software needed to communicate within the network
The First Four SitesThe First Four Sites
UCLA University of Utah University of California
Santa Barbara Stanford Research Institute
UCLA University of Utah University of California
Santa Barbara Stanford Research Institute
Linked in 1969 via a 50kbps line provided by AT&T.Linked in 1969 via a 50kbps line provided by AT&T.
Growth of the InternetGrowth of the Internet
Internet vs. WWWInternet vs. WWW
Chat
FTP
News GroupsMailing Lists
Bulletin Boards
WWW
The WWW is just one part of Internet.
Telnet
Gopher
EmailFirst Accepted Application
EmailFirst Accepted Application
Quickly became the most popular application.
Allowed researchers a quicker way to correspond than scholarly journals.
However it was:– Text based– Command driven– It was the best at the time
Quickly became the most popular application.
Allowed researchers a quicker way to correspond than scholarly journals.
However it was:– Text based– Command driven– It was the best at the time
Benefits of the WebBenefits of the Web
Graphics Sounds Video Graphical
interface Easier to use
Graphics Sounds Video Graphical
interface Easier to use
Featured LinksFeatured Links
Explore links in At Your Fingertips for more information about:
People Hardware development Software
Explore links in At Your Fingertips for more information about:
People Hardware development Software
Internet2Internet2
Not a separate physical network
Higher bandwidth Consortium led by over
180 universities Advocates advanced
network applications
Not a separate physical network
Higher bandwidth Consortium led by over
180 universities Advocates advanced
network applications
See Resources for more information about Internet2.
