History Of The Internet

How did the internet originate?
The interenet was first created in 1968 in America.

Who were the people most responsible for creating it?

The Internet was originally created by DARPA (the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) as a means of sharing information on defence reseacrh between involved universities and defence research facilities.The internet was not created by a single person, however here are some people who made large contributions:

The idea-Leonard Kleinrock's

People such as- Elmer Shapiro, Steve Carr, Steve Crocker, Jeff Rulifson, Ron Stoughton, Paul Baran, Thomas Marill,  Lawrence Roberts, Barry Wessler, Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc. (BBN)  


What system immediately preceded the internet? What was its purpose?

Lee had actually begun networking computers before the development of the PC, with his Community Memory project in the late 1970s. This system had terminals (like computer screens with keyboards connected to one large computer that did the processing). These were placed in laundromats, the Whole Earth Access store, and community centres in San Francisco. This network used permanent links over a small geographical area rather than telephone lines and modems.

What is an IP packet? What is it comprised of?

IP packet is the basic data chunk that can be sent over the Internet. All the data is partitioned into IP packets on the sending computer and reassembled on the receiving computer. Each packet contains header information that includes the type of traffic it is (FTP or UDP, for example) and where it originated from.

What does TCP stand for? How does TCP deal with lost IP packets?
Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol. These are two transmission protocols that work together to help the servers, clients and devices on the network talk to one another.

Why do computer people like everything in letters?

They may prefer it because acronyms are easier to remember, as well as shorter to type and refer to.