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During the early 1960’s, Dr. J.C.R. Licklinder proposed many Internet features that we have today

During the early 1960’s, Dr. J.C.R. Licklinder proposed many Internet features that we have today

Background: During the early 1960’s, Dr. J.C.R. Licklinder proposed many Internet features that we have today. The 1998 PBS series Triumph of the Nerds, narrated by Robert X Cringely, provides an excellent overview of the early days, including the beginning of packet-switching.
Learning Activity:

Using MS Word, please write a 1-page reflection paper discussing the history (concepts and/or people) presented in the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W580t5niF9M

 

 

 

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This video takes you back to the birth of internet. It features several inventors, founders and geeks who made the whole process happen. The video also features several companies that were directly or indirectly involved in the making and spreading of digital technology.

The internet and Wild Wide Web were born right at Pentagon. The government had set money aside to fund this project that had a strange name of DAPA…..

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