

Rules that govern how information is sent from one computer to another computer over an internet connection.Before messages get sent, they’re broken up into tiny parts called packets.Data sent over the internet is called a message.It works by using a packet routing network that follows Internet Protocol (IP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP). The internet is a worldwide computer network that transmits a variety of data and media across interconnected devices. 2030: 7.5 billion projected internet users and 500 billion devices connected to the internet.

Today: 3 billion people use the internet.This allowed the internet to diversify and grow rapidly. May 1995: All commercial use limitations on the internet disappear.July 1992: Delphi became the first national commercial online service to offer internet access.1991: User-friendly internet interface was created.There were commercial restrictions in place at this time because federal funds were being used to run and maintain it. 1986: National Science Foundation funded NSFNET, which is the 56 Kbps backbone of the internet.The invention of these protocols helped to standardize how information was sent and received over the web. 1970s: Transport Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is established, allowing for internet technology to mature.Late 1960s: Libraries automate and network catalogs independent of ARPANET.October 29, 1969: ARPANET (later renamed internet) created a successful connection between University of California Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute.How did we get to the internet we know today? Major breakthroughs Philosophers and authors have conceptualized a shared repository of world knowledge for centuries.
