The History of the Internet
When one thinks of the internet, one may think of America Online, Yahoo!, or of Sandra Bullock being caught up in an espionage conspiracy. For me, it is a means of communication. A way to talk to some of my friends who live off in distant places such as Los Angeles, New Jersey, and the Philippines. The U.S. Defense Department originally
had this intent in mind when they connected a computer network with various other radio and satellite networks.[1 Krol] They wanted a means of communicating within the U.S. military that could withstand partial outages, such a bomb attacks, and still function.[2 Krol]
In this paper I will cover the internet’s experimental beginnings, the commercialization of this technology in the present, and what may be the future of the internet.
Before I begin, allow me to define what is the internet, who governs it, and what is the financial impact of this technology. The internet is made up of all computer networks that use IP protocol, which operate to form a seamless network for their collective users.[3 Krol] This means that federal, commercial, and institutional networks all compose parts of the internet. This network is connected to each other by either telephone wires, cable lines, or satellite signals. These wires, lines, or signals are then pipelined from server computer to server computer until your host server transmits the electronic information into your computer. The governing body of the internet is the Internet Society (ISOC).[4 Krol] The Internet Society purpose, according to Ed Krol, is to “promote global information exchange through Internet technology”. Another governing body is the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).[5 Krol]
This IAB board gove...
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...United States government, now is a tool to facilitate the commerce of the United States economy.
Without this technology, a growing economic presence in the United States wouldn’t have been created. The internet is definitely does have an impact on the history of the United States.
Sources Cited
Krol, E. "The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog." O'Reilly and Associates, 1992.
Leiner, B.M., Cerf, V. G., Clark, D. D., Kahn, R. E., L. Kleinrock, D. C. Lynch, J. Postel, L. G. Roberts, and S. Wolff, A brief history of the Internet, Version 3.31, Aug. 4, 2000.
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