CCT260H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Times New Roman, Joe Fresh, Tooltip
8 Dec 2015
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A new world - history of the internet. 1958: advanced research projects agency (arpa) was originally created. > later named darpa to add defense in 1972. Created to form and execute research about technology and science in response to the russians launching sputnik in 1957. > data was stored in large computers that took up rooms upon rooms. > many were programmed using punch cards and compiling, such as (they required climate control and were restricted by location) Research on packet switching began in the early 1960"s not only at arpanet (arpa network, a project under arpa), but with npl in the uk, cyclades in. Used a number of protocols that could interconnect different types of networks. The first two nodes on the arpanet were ucla and sri. A third site at university of california was added a short time later, as well as the. > by the end of 1971: 15 sites connected.
