ADMS 3521 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Darpa, Internet Backbone, National Science Foundation Network

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 3521
• Professor: John Kucharczuk

Document Summary

The fundamental building blocks of the internet-packet switching hardware, a communications protocol called tcp/ip, and client/server computing-were conceptualized and then implemented in actual hardware and software. The vision of a global computer is born. Large institution provided funding and legitimization for the fledgling internet. Arpanet ( advanced research projects agency network) was created. Nsf assumed responsibility for the development of a civilian internet (nsfnet)and began a 10 year long 200 million expansion program. The concept of an internet-supported service called the world wide web based on html pages is born. The u. s government encouraged private corporations to take over and expand the internet backbone as well as local service beyond military installations. The fully commercial civilian internet is born. A method of slicing digital messages into packets, sending the packets along different communication paths as they become available and then reassembling the packets once they arrive at their destination.