The History of the Internet

The History of the Internet

     The internet is a series of linked computers. Within that internet is a hub where information can be gathered and distributed throughout the world. This would be the World Wide Web or more affectionately called “The Web”.

      The internet came into existence during the 1960s. With the advances in modern technology, came the need and also the answer to the problem of getting information to more people faster. Up until this time, regular mail or telephone was the mode of communication informational transfers.

     With the coming of the internet and web, packets of information were now being sent all over the world in a matter of seconds. This also led to teleconferences and meetings with people participating in different hemispheres of the globe.  

     There are many elements to the internet such as browsers, servers, switches, routers, modems, and bandwidth just to name a few. These elements each have a level they reside on to bring each packet of information from the world wide web down into individual homes and wi fi hotspots.

     Think how differently our lives would be if the internet and web had not been invented. People would still be waiting days for news that wasn’t local. They would not be able to communicate as quickly to opposite ends of the earth. Large corporations would not have the accessibility they have now for face to face meetings in the spur of a moment through video uplinks.

     In my opinion, the internet is the single most important discovery in the history of the world.