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Title:: How did the NSF get involved?
Author:: InterNIC
Date Added:: 11/15/1996
Abstract:: This module provides a summary of the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the development of the Internet. Topics include the connection of the NSF's supercomputer centers, the NSFNET backbone, the development of regional networks and the relationship between the NSF and Merit Inc., IBM and MCI.
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Title:: What is the history of the Internet?
Author:: InterNIC
Date Added:: 11/15/1996
Abstract:: This module provides a summary of significant events that have helped the Internet evolve into the network of networks that it is today. Topics include ARPANET, the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the development of networking tools and technologies. The module is organized as a timeline, following the Internet from 1969 to the present.
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Title:: What was ARPANET?
Author:: InterNIC
Date Added:: 11/15/1996
Abstract:: This module provides an overview of the history of the ARPANET. Topics include the ARPANET's purpose, its role in developing networking technologies and how it was the basis for the modern Internet.
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