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Monday, June 26, 2023

Collection of quotes about ARPANET

This post is a collection of quotes about ARPANET (1969-1990). ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

 

1. "[ARPANET's] development and implementation of the concepts of packet switching, decentralized communication, and the development of protocols like TCP/IP laid the foundation for a global network that revolutionized communication, information sharing and collaborative research across the world." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)

 

2. The first computers were connected in 1969 and the Network Control Protocol was implemented in 1970. It was declared operational in 1971. Further software development enables remote login, file transfer and email." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)

 

3. "Access to the ARPANET was expanded in 1981 when the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the Computer Science Network (CSNET)." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)