Evolution of Computer Networking

enabling access to information, collaboration, and connectivity across vast distances

late 1960s

it was the first-ever packet-switching network and the forefather of the modern internet

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<p>enabling seamless sharing of resources, communication, and navigation of the internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ARPANET transformed the way people communicated and exchanged knowledge and information by dividing data into packets for transmission, enabling research institutions to share information and paving the way for the interconnected world we live in today.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>TCP/IP allowed different networks to connect and communicate, giving birth to the modern internet as we know it, and acted as the glue that held everything together, ensuring that digital bits and bytes reached their intended destinations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sir Tim Berners-Lee created a network of hypertext documents that could be accessed and navigated through a graphical user interface, opening the floodgates of online information and communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethernet became the standard protocol for network communication, paving the way for the creation of LANs, which enabled computers to share resources and communicate within a limited area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key advancements in mobile networks include: 1G (launch of wireless communication), 2G (digital voice calls), 3G (internet access on mobile devices), 4G (faster data speeds), and 5G (promising ultra-low latency and enhanced connectivity for the Internet of Things and other emerging technologies).</p> Signup and view all the answers