aug 17, 1967 - 1. What did UoU have to do with the history of the Internet?

Description:

Who: The University of Utah (UoU).

What: The considerable role that UoU played in the creation of internet. In 1969, it was one of the four nodes that constituted ARPANET which predecessor to modern internet.

When: In December 1969, ARPANET added the UoU as its fourth node.

Why is this important in the history of CS?: The early development of internet was essential for UoU participation in ARPANET. It showcased the university’s leading efforts in computer science research and particularly graphics, opening a way for rapid penetration of the internet throughout all aspects of global communication, information accessing as well as tech industry.

Three Sources:

"Birth of the internet" from the University of Utah's official site at attheu.utah.edu​​.
An article from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering at the University of Utah, available at price.utah.edu​​.
"Node 4: What's in a name?" from the University of Utah's Information Technology site at it.utah.edu

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