Events
Start of the internet
Creation of ARPANETInternet becomes available to the publicRobert Kahn and Vint Cerf create the TCP/IP protocol and it is adopted by ARPANETThe first domain is registered; Symbolics.comComputer scientists such as Dave Farber talk about expanding accesibility to the ARPANET, they discuss building an inexpensive network by using dial-up for connection. The PhoneNet system is built from this.3Com announces an Ethernet product for workstation computers followed by a version for personal computers in 1982.ARPANET is split into two seperate entitles: MILNET to serve the needs of national defense and the military community and the ARPANET which is used by academics and researchers. ARPANET and Defense Data Networks begin to use TCP/IP protocol.ARPANET is decommissioned. Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau and other CERN scientists create the World Wide Web and create HTML and URL.The White House makes an online presenceJeff Bezos finds Amazon.comGoogle Inc is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry PageThe Internet encounters its first virusDNS is establishedThe birth of YouTubeE-mail spam and viruses as well as illegal music downloads circulateBirth of TwitterBirth of FacebookSocial Media networks move towards mobile phonesPeriods
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