1969 ⟶ ARPANET and NPL Implement Packet Switching
The NPL network followed by the ARPANET implement packet swi...
Year
1969
1974
1977
1979
1990
💻 ARPANET and NPL Implement Packet Switching
The NPL network followed by the ARPANET implement packet switching for data communication, drawing on the concepts and designs of Donald Davies, and Paul Baran. These are considered precursors to the modern Internet.⟶
InternetInformation TechnologyDigital Revolution
United States
United Kingdom🌐 ARPANET Established
October 29: Creation of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the earliest incarnation of the Internet.⟶
InternetComputer ScienceNetworkingInformation TechnologyDigital RevolutionCold WarDevelopmentCommunication
United States🌐 TCP Protocol Proposed by Cerf and Kahn
The Transmission Control Program is proposed by Vinton Cerf and Robert E. Kahn, building on the work of Louis Pouzin and other Internet pioneers, creating the basis for the modern Internet.⟶
InternetComputer ScienceNetworkingInformation TechnologyCommunicationDigital Revolution
United States💻 Mass Production of Personal Computers Begins
Introduction of the first mass-produced personal computers.⟶
Computer RevolutionSteve JobsSoftware Development
United StatesUnited Kingdom💻 Public Online Services Launched: CompuServe, MicroNET, and Prestel
Public dialup information, messaging and e-commerce services, were pioneered through CompuServe and RadioShack's MicroNET, and the UK's Post Office Telecommunications Prestel services.⟶
InternetOnline ServicesTelecommunicationsE-commerce
United StatesUnited Kingdom🌐 First Website Published by Tim Berners-Lee
December 20: Tim Berners-Lee publishes the first web site, which described the World Wide Web project.⟶
World Wide WebInternetComputer ScienceInformation TechnologyDigital RevolutionCommunication
United Kingdom