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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ565404 |
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- The Evolution of the Internet as a Global Information System. Kahn, Robert Leiner, Barry M. Cerf, Vinton G. Clark, David D. Kleinrock, Leonard Lynch, Daniel C. Postel, Jon Roberts, Lawrence E. Wolff, Stephen Futures (of Society) Government Role History Information Networks Information Technology International Communication Internet Research and Development Social Influences Technological Advancement Provides a brief history of the Internet revolving around four distinct aspects: (1) the technological evolution that began with early research on packet switching and the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) and continues to expand the infrastructure; (2) operations and management; (3) the social aspect; and (4) commercialization. The future of the Internet is also considered. (AEF)