History of the Internet in the World

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Internet history in the world began in the '60s, when Levi C. Finch and Robert W. Taylor began to do research on the global networks and interoperability issues. Subsequently, several research programs began to look at the mechanism of the association of different networks physically. One solution that emerged from these studies is the packet switching technique. In the packet switching technique, data or large files to be sent over a computer network first cut into small packets that are easier to handle and more. Principal investigator in the development of packet switching is Donald Davies (NPL), Paul Baran (RAND Corporation), Leonard Kleinrock and his colleagues (MIT) and UCLA Research Programs.

In 1969, Robert Taylor newly promoted as the head of the information processing office at DARPA (Agency of the US Armed Forces Research) intends to create a system of interconnected networks. Together Larry Robert of MIT, Robert Taylor began a project that came to be known as the ARPANET. The first ARPANET connection is formed between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) at 22:30 hours on 29 October 1969. On December 5, 1969, there are two more who joined the network, namely the University of Utah and University of California, Santa Barbara so that a total of four (4) network node. ARPANET based on ALOHAnet technology is developing very fast. In 1981, the number of nodes that are connected to 213.

In addition to research networks such as ARPANET and X.25, the hobbiis computer also develops its own network techniques are then quite popular, namely UUCP. The biggest problem in this technique is how to make various types of network equipment, such as telephone, radio, LAN cables that are physically very different can communicate with each other. The diversity of physical media networks to encourage the development of procedures for communication (communication protocol) that is capable of internetworking, so many small networks can be interconnected into a vast computer network.

Set of procedures for communication or Internet protocol enables a computer network built using different physical channels. In plain language, a computer connected using a telephone, can communicate with a computer connected to a LAN network or radio network. This will support inter-network (inter-network) globally later known as the "Internet".

In addition to Internet protocol, another thing that is important in the development of the Internet is the method of addressing on the Internet. Jon Postel of the Information Science Institute (ISI) at the University of Southern California (USC) is a very meritorious behind a wide range of IP address allocation Internet, management of the Domain Name System (DNS), media types, and various allocation numbers for the procedures for essential communications on the Internet. Until his death on October 16, 1998, Jon Postel manage the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). On July 21, 1998, Jon Postel obtain the Silver Medal of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for his services to build the Internet in the world. Currently, IANA is operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Commercialization and privatization of the Internet began in the 1980s in the United States issued permits Internet Service Provider (ISP) to operate. Internet started to boom in the 1990s. and become the key drivers of change in the culture and the business world. Internet offers faster communication patterns using e-mail, free discussion forums, and Web.