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The Development of the Internet
A Historical Timeline
Dr. Sajjad Haider
Course
Cyber Anthropology
cybanthro.blogspot.com
All blogs
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1950s –
Early
Foundations
- 1957: SPUTNIK LAUNCH
LEADS TO CREATION OF
ARPA
- ARPA BEGINS MILITARY
& TECH RESEARCH
1950s-1960s: Early Research and
ARPANET
1957
ARPA was
established after
the launch of
Sputnik.
1963–1967
Research on
computer
networking began.
1968
ARPANET was
planned with
selected computer
hosts.
1969
First successful
connection
between
computers at UCLA
and Stanford.
1960s – The
Birth of
Computer
Networks
1962
Concept of packet
switching
1969
ARPANET goes
live (First
message sent)
1970s –
Expansion of
Networking
1971
Email invented
1973
ARPANET
expands
internationally
1974
TCP/IP
developed
1970s:
Expansion of
Networking
• ARPANET expanded
to more research
institutions.
• 1973: First
international
connections (UK and
Norway).
• 1979: Usenet ('poor
man's ARPANET')
created for online
discussions.
1980s: Foundations
for the Modern
Internet
1983
ARPANET adopted
TCP/IP, allowing broader
networking.
1984
Domain Name System
(DNS) introduced.
1989
Tim Berners-Lee
proposed the World
Wide Web at CERN.
1980s –
Internet
Grows Beyond
Military Use
ARPANET switches
to TCP/IP
1983
Domain Name
System (DNS)
introduced
1984
Tim Berners-Lee
proposes the World
Wide Web
1989
1990s – The
Internet
Becomes
Public
1991
First web page
launched
1993
Mosaic browser
released
1995
Amazon, eBay,
and Yahoo!
founded
1998
Google founded
1990s: The
Web
Revolution
Tim Berners-Lee
developed HTML
and HTTP.
1990
Mosaic browser
launched, making
the Web more
accessible.
1993
Microsoft
launched
Windows 95 with
Internet Explorer.
1995
Internet boom
with growing
websites and e-
commerce.
1990s
2000s – The
Internet
Becomes a Daily
Necessity
- 2001: Wikipedia
launches
- 2004: Facebook
founded
- 2005: YouTube
launches
- 2007: iPhone
revolutionizes mobile
Internet
2000s: Commercialization and Social
Media
Early 2000s
Dot-com boom and bust.
2004
Facebook launched,
marking the rise of social
media.
2005
YouTube launched,
revolutionizing video
sharing.
2007
Introduction of
smartphones accelerated
mobile internet.
2010s – The Era
of Social Media
& Mobile
Internet
- 2010: Instagram
launched
- 2013: Snowden
leaks reveal
surveillance
- 2015: Streaming
services dominate
- 2018: GDPR enforces
data privacy
2010s: Mobile Internet and AI
• Growth of cloud computing
and AI-driven platforms.
• Social media dominance
with platforms like Instagram,
Twitter.
• 2015 onwards: Rise of
Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G
networks.
2020s – The
Future of
the Internet
- 2020: COVID-19 ACCELERATES
REMOTE WORK & VIDEO
CONFERENCING
- 2021: METAVERSE & STARLINK
EXPAND
- 2023-PRESENT: AI RESHAPES
SEARCH & CYBERSECURITY
CONCERNS RISE
Conclusion
The Internet has evolved from a
military project to an essential global
network. With advancements in AI,
cloud computing, and 5G, the future
of the Internet promises even
greater connectivity and innovation.
The Internet has evolved from a
military research project to a global
communication and commerce hub,
transforming how we work,
communicate, and access
information.

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Development of the Internet: A Brief Overview

  • 1. The Development of the Internet A Historical Timeline Dr. Sajjad Haider Course Cyber Anthropology cybanthro.blogspot.com All blogs sajjadhaider.bio.link
  • 2. 1950s – Early Foundations - 1957: SPUTNIK LAUNCH LEADS TO CREATION OF ARPA - ARPA BEGINS MILITARY & TECH RESEARCH
  • 3. 1950s-1960s: Early Research and ARPANET 1957 ARPA was established after the launch of Sputnik. 1963–1967 Research on computer networking began. 1968 ARPANET was planned with selected computer hosts. 1969 First successful connection between computers at UCLA and Stanford.
  • 4. 1960s – The Birth of Computer Networks 1962 Concept of packet switching 1969 ARPANET goes live (First message sent)
  • 5. 1970s – Expansion of Networking 1971 Email invented 1973 ARPANET expands internationally 1974 TCP/IP developed
  • 6. 1970s: Expansion of Networking • ARPANET expanded to more research institutions. • 1973: First international connections (UK and Norway). • 1979: Usenet ('poor man's ARPANET') created for online discussions.
  • 7. 1980s: Foundations for the Modern Internet 1983 ARPANET adopted TCP/IP, allowing broader networking. 1984 Domain Name System (DNS) introduced. 1989 Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web at CERN.
  • 8. 1980s – Internet Grows Beyond Military Use ARPANET switches to TCP/IP 1983 Domain Name System (DNS) introduced 1984 Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web 1989
  • 9. 1990s – The Internet Becomes Public 1991 First web page launched 1993 Mosaic browser released 1995 Amazon, eBay, and Yahoo! founded 1998 Google founded
  • 10. 1990s: The Web Revolution Tim Berners-Lee developed HTML and HTTP. 1990 Mosaic browser launched, making the Web more accessible. 1993 Microsoft launched Windows 95 with Internet Explorer. 1995 Internet boom with growing websites and e- commerce. 1990s
  • 11. 2000s – The Internet Becomes a Daily Necessity - 2001: Wikipedia launches - 2004: Facebook founded - 2005: YouTube launches - 2007: iPhone revolutionizes mobile Internet
  • 12. 2000s: Commercialization and Social Media Early 2000s Dot-com boom and bust. 2004 Facebook launched, marking the rise of social media. 2005 YouTube launched, revolutionizing video sharing. 2007 Introduction of smartphones accelerated mobile internet.
  • 13. 2010s – The Era of Social Media & Mobile Internet - 2010: Instagram launched - 2013: Snowden leaks reveal surveillance - 2015: Streaming services dominate - 2018: GDPR enforces data privacy
  • 14. 2010s: Mobile Internet and AI • Growth of cloud computing and AI-driven platforms. • Social media dominance with platforms like Instagram, Twitter. • 2015 onwards: Rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G networks.
  • 15. 2020s – The Future of the Internet - 2020: COVID-19 ACCELERATES REMOTE WORK & VIDEO CONFERENCING - 2021: METAVERSE & STARLINK EXPAND - 2023-PRESENT: AI RESHAPES SEARCH & CYBERSECURITY CONCERNS RISE
  • 16. Conclusion The Internet has evolved from a military project to an essential global network. With advancements in AI, cloud computing, and 5G, the future of the Internet promises even greater connectivity and innovation. The Internet has evolved from a military research project to a global communication and commerce hub, transforming how we work, communicate, and access information.