The History of the Internet

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Which scientist developed the concept of 'packet switching' for transmitting electronic data?

Joseph Licklider

Nikola Tesla

ARPANet computer scientists (correct)

U.S. Department of Defense

When was the Advanced Research Project Agency Network (ARPANET) established?

Early 1900s

October 29, 1969

Late 1960s

1969 (correct)

What was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

A 'node-to-node' communication (correct)

A time-sharing network

A wireless transmission

A packet switching demonstration

Which universities were connected to ARPANET in its early days?

UC Los Angeles, Stanford Research Institute, UC Santa Barbara, University of Utah Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 'world wireless system' toyed with by Nikola Tesla?

Transmitting electronic data Signup and view all the answers

Which network of computers led to the development of ARPANET?

Joseph Licklider's time-sharing network Signup and view all the answers

When was the first workable prototype of the Internet created?

Late 1960s Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of ARPANET?

To allow multiple computers to communicate on a single network Signup and view all the answers

Which universities were connected to ARPANET in its early days?

UC Los Angeles, Stanford Research Institute, UC Santa Barbara, University of Utah Signup and view all the answers

What type of communication was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

Node-to-node Signup and view all the answers

Who toyed with the idea of a 'world wireless system' in the early 1900s?

Nikola Tesla Signup and view all the answers

Which network of computers led to the development of ARPANET?

Stanford Research Institute Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the concept of 'packet switching' for effectively transmitting electronic data?

ARPANET computer scientists Signup and view all the answers

When was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

October 29, 1969 Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of ARPANET?

To allow multiple computers to communicate on a single network Signup and view all the answers

Nikola Tesla's 'world wireless system' was successfully implemented in the early 1900s.

False Signup and view all the answers

ARPANET was initially funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

True Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Which scientist developed the concept of 'packet switching' for transmitting electronic data?

When was the Advanced Research Project Agency Network (ARPANET) established?

What was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

Which universities were connected to ARPANET in its early days?

What was the purpose of the 'world wireless system' toyed with by Nikola Tesla?

Which network of computers led to the development of ARPANET?

When was the first workable prototype of the Internet created?

What was the original purpose of ARPANET?

Which universities were connected to ARPANET in its early days?

What type of communication was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

Who toyed with the idea of a 'world wireless system' in the early 1900s?

Which network of computers led to the development of ARPANET?

Who developed the concept of 'packet switching' for effectively transmitting electronic data?

When was the first message delivered by ARPANET?

What was the original purpose of ARPANET?

Nikola Tesla's 'world wireless system' was successfully implemented in the early 1900s.

ARPANET was initially funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The concept of 'packet switching' was developed by computer scientists in the late 1960s.

The first message delivered by ARPANET was a 'node-to-node' communication.

UC Berkeley was one of the universities connected to ARPANET in its early days.

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