The Internet is named after the Internet Protocol, the standard communications protocol used by every computer on the Internet. The Internet can powerfully leverage your ability to find, manage, and share information. Never before in human history has such a valuable resource been available to so many people at such little cost. You are incredibly lucky.
The main Internet applications are described in the chapters accessible through the home page, while this chapter describes the underlying Internet network itself. The following sections provide more information:
Internet History
Internet History -- One-Page Summary
Vannevar Bush and Memex
Norbert Wiener Invents Cybernetics
Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE)
Dartmouth Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference
DARPA/ARPA -- Defense / Advanced Research Project Agency
J.C.R. Licklider And The Universal Network
Marshall McLuhan Foresees The Global Village
Paul Baran Invents Packet Switching
UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL) & Donald Davies
IPTO -- Information Processing Techniques Office
Leonard Kleinrock Helps Build The ARPANET
Lawrence Roberts Manages The ARPANET Program
IMP -- Interface Message Processor
ARPANET -- The First Internet
NCP -- Network Control Program
Robert Kahn -- TCP/IP Co-Designer
Vinton Cerf -- TCP/IP Co-Designer
TCP/IP Internet Protocol
CSNET -- Computer Science Network
NSFNET -- National Science Foundation Network
EUnet -- European Network
How The Internet Works
Internet Management
ISOC -- Internet Society
IAB -- Internet Architecture Board
IETF -- Internet Engineering Task Force
IRTF -- Internet Research Task Force
ICANN -- Internet Corporation For Assigned Names And Numbers
IANA -- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
NSI -- Network Solutions
Accredited Domain Name Registrars
NSF -- National Science Foundation
Internet Architecture
Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses
Domain Name System (DNS)
DNS History
Domain Names
Domain Name Servers
Domain Name Aliases
More DNS Information
Packet Switching
Packet Switching History
How Packets Work
How Switching Works
Internet Routing
Internet Routers
Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP)
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGP)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)
Unix Operating System
Unix History
C Programming Language History
Unix Wars
Linux History
More Unix Information
Ethernet Networking
Internet Use
Internet Use
World Wide Web Use
Usenet Newsgroups Use
Email Use
Mailing List Use
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Use
Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) Use
Advanced Internet Use
Netiquette (Internet Etiquette)
Netiquette Basics
Netiquette Of Sending
Netiquette Of Replying
Netiquette Of Confidentiality
More Netiquette Information
Internet Request For Comments (RFC's)
RFC History
How To Use RFC's
Internet Protocol RFC's
Internet Official Protocol Standards RFC's
Entertaining RFC's
Interesting RFC's
RFC's By Email
Related RFC References
Internet Tools & Resources
Internet Network Topology
WHOIS Database
Ping Command
Traceroute Command
NSLOOKUP Command
Internet Traffic Statistics
Text On The Internet
Adding Emphasis To Text
Emoticons & Smileys
Text Abbreviations
Text Actions
ASCII Art
Internet Legends & Myths
Internet Coke Machine
The Modem Tax
Internet Toaster
Neiman-Marcus Cookie Recipe
Craig Shergold's Postcards
Jessica Chain Email Hoax
Cruise Control In The Rain
Internet Hackers, Crackers, Hacking
Richard Stallman
John Draper
Mark Abene
Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Poulsen
Vladimir Levin
Hacker Sites
How To Get An Internet Domain
The Future Of The Internet
Key Internet Features
Geographic Distribution
Robust Internet Architecture
Internet At Near Light Speed
Universal Internet Access
Internet Growth Rates
The Internet's Digital Advantage
Internet Freedom Of Speech
Internet Security
Internet Confidentiality & Privacy
Internet Anonymizers
How Anonymizers Work
Anonymizer Use
Anonymizer Limitations
Anonymizer Sites & Services
Internet Remailers Internet Encryption
Public Key Cryptography (PKC)
PKC History
How PKC Works
More PKC Information
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
Digital Signatures
Key Recovery Systems
Internet Viruses Boot & Program Viruses
Script & Macro Viruses
Internet Worms
Virus Protection
Virus Hoaxes
More Virus Information
Password Selection
Internet Security Resources
Internet Help
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
FAQ History
FAQ Archives
Create Your Own FAQ
Internet Terminology
Starting Over
Internet Connection & Disconnection
Cancel An Operation
More Internet Information
Internet Organizations
Internet Web Sites
Internet History Sites
Internet Newsgroups
Internet Mailing Lists
The Jargon File
Internet Statistics
Other Internet References
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