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Which network served as the basis for the Internet?
When did ARPANET come into existence?
Which federal agency created a new network in the mid-'80s to enhance ARPANET?
What was the main aim of NSFNET when it was developed?
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How did the Internet evolve from ARPANET?
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Who was responsible for the creation of the first computer virus known as Elk Cloner?
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What technology did Larry Page and Sergey Brin base the operation of Google's search engine on?
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Which company launched the first search engine called WebCrawler?
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In what year did the first connection between computers at Stanford and UCLA occur?
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Which of the following technologies were developed by Tim Berners-Lee by 1990?
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Study Notes
Early Internet Development
- 1969: The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and the US Department of Defence (DoD) designed and named the first network, ARPANET.
The Birth of the World Wide Web
- 1989: Tim Berners-Lee presented a solution to data loss using a distributed hypertext system.
- 1990: Berners-Lee developed three key technologies: HTML, URLs, and the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
Computer Viruses and Search Engines
- 1980s: Rich Skrenta, 15, created the first computer virus to spread, the Elk Cloner, for Apple II.
- 1994: The first full-text search engine, WebCrawler, was launched, allowing users to search websites using keywords.
E-commerce and Google
- 1994: The first online shops, including Amazon and eBay, were launched.
- 1998: Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google, initially called BackRub, which prioritized search results based on user relevance using PageRank algorithms.
Internet Usage in Spain
- 2022: Spain has 40.7 million social network users, equivalent to 87.1% of the Spanish population, with 44 million daily internet users averaging 6 hours of usage.
ARPANET and NSFNET
- ARPANET: The first network, designed for information sharing and messaging, connecting PCs at various colleges and US DoD.
- Mid-1980s: NSFNET (National Science Federation Network) created a more capable network, becoming the first backbone infrastructure for the commercial public Internet.
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Description
Explore the history of ARPANET, the pioneering network that paved the way for the modern Internet. Learn about its origins, development, and significance in shaping the digital world we live in today.
