Why the Arpanet Was Built

2010/03/19 by Stephen J. Lukasik · 2 citations
Engineering · Computer Science · #IoT Networks and Protocols #Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems #Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies #Salient #Key (lock) #History of computing #Computer science #The Internet #Work (physics) #Telecommunications #Management #Engineering management #Engineering #World Wide Web #Computer security #Artificial intelligence

paper · doi:10.1109/mahc.2010.11

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Abstract

The who, what, when, and how of the Arpanet is usually told in heroic terms—Licklider's vision, the fervor of his disciples, the dedication of computer scientists and engineers, the work of graduate students, and so forth. Told by one of the key actors in this salient part of US and Internet history, this article addresses why the Arpanet was built.

Citations

• The evolution of packet switching
• Early experiences with the Arpanet and Internet in the United Kingdom

Cited by

• The History of the Internet: The Missing Narratives
• ARPANET [wikipedia]

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