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Welcome to . . .
• Established in August of 1994
• Services Offered: 800 number access, Measured
  and Unlimited Dialup Usage, DSL, ISDN, T1
  circuits, FTP, Telnet, Mail/Webmail, Webhosting
• EPIX stands for Eastern Pennsylvania Internet
  eXchange.
• Local Technical Support and Customer Service
•   PPP Dialup Accounts
•   General Information:
•   Epix provides Netscape software on CDROM for Windows 95, Windows 98
    and supports MAC Operating Systems at no charge.
•   Customer Service hours of operation are 8am-9pm M-F, Sat 9am-6pm
•   Technical Support hours of operation are 8am-10pm M-F, Sat 9am-6pm, and
    Sunday 10am-7pm
•   Epix has a 6 to 1 customer to modem ratio.
•   Epix has multiple, redundant links directly to the Internet backbone through
    AT&T & Level 3.
•   Epix Supports V.90 technology.
•   Premium PPP Package: ($20.99)
•   Unlimited access to the Internet.
•   One Premium email address.
•   Four Web email addresses.
•   10 Megabytes of storage space for email and personal homepage*
•   epix policy forbids commercial content on the personal homepage server.

•   Premium email: ($4.95)
•   One Premium email address.
•   Includes email features (webmail).
•   5 Megabytes of storage space for email account.

•   *Must be purchased with a Dial-up account or High Speed Access.
•   Five Internet Plans:
•   $20.99 Premium PPP Package
•   $9.95 Measured Service
•   $4.95 Seasonal Plan (includes premium web email box)
•   $2.95 Seasonal Plan (includes basic email box)
•   Services available through Epix:
•   AOL Instant Messenger available free
•   800 access available within the United States $.14 per minute.
•   Chatterbox chat room for Epix’s customers.
•   Webhosting and development of web sites.
•   Highspeed data and Internet connections.
•   Jack Flash DSL **Only available in certain areas.
•   T-1, Fractional T-1’s and 56kbps.
•   Low customer to modem ration in comparison to industry standard
•   Dedicated IP/Modem connections available.
•   We offer Kali Game Server.
•   “In Your Neighborhood” allows a customer to find out about upcoming
    envents in their area.
•   Classified enable customers to sell personal possessions.
 Epix offers high speed Internet access from 56k dial-up to T-1 LAN/WAN connections.
 Epix is a full service provider offering the complete Internet, from domain name
  registration to configuration or interconnection of your LAN/WAN to secondary domain
  name services.
 Epix maintains a 6:1 modem ratio.
 Epix is a full point to point reseller of CISCO equipment.
 Since Epix is a division of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises:
 Epix has a 100% digital, fiber-optic network with T3 redundant links to the Internet
  backbone, ensuring a fast, reliable connection.
 Epix draws from CTCo’s 100 years of telecommunications knowledge and expertise.
 The Epix network is reliable, dependable, and continually monitored 24 hours a day, 7
  days a week.
 Epix offers free pre-configured, easy to use Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer
  software to all dial-up customers.
 Epix offers a full array of WWW commercial web services ranging from simple home
  pages to highly interactive multi-media web sites.
 Epix continuously upgrades and maintains its network to support a growing customer
  base.
• In the late 1960’s the U.S. Defense
  Department began the Internet as a military
  research project. The Government created a
  network that covered a large geographic
  area that could withstand a nuclear attack.
  If part of the network failed, information
  could find a new route around the disabled
  computers.
• The network quickly grew to include
  scientists and researchers across the country
  and eventually included schools,
  businesses, organizations, and individuals
  around the world.
• Structure of the Internet:
• The Internet consists of thousands of
  connected networks around the world. A
  network is a collection of computers that
  are connected to share information. Each
  Government agency, company, and
  organizations on the Internet is responsible
  for maintaining its own network on the
  Internet.
.
1836
    -- Telegraph. Cooke and Wheatstone patent it. Why is this relevant?

       •    Revolutionised human (tele)communications.

       •    Morse Code a series of dots and dashes used to communicate between
            humans. This is not a million miles away from how computers communicate
            via (binary 0/1) data today. Although it is much slower!!

1858-1866
    -- Transatlantic cable. Allowed direct instantaneous communication across the
    atlantic. Why is this relevant?

       •    Today, cables connect all continents and are still a main hub of
            telecommunications.
1876
    -- Telephone. Alexander Graham Bell Exhibits.
    Why is this relevant?

       •    Telephones exchanges provide the backbone of Internet connections today.

       •    Modems provide Digital to Audio conversions to allow computers to connect
            over the telephone network.
1962 - 1968
   -- Packet-switching (PS) networks developed Why is this relevant?

       •   As we will see later the Internet relies on packets to transfer data.

       •   The origin is military : for utmost security in transferring information of
           networks (no single outage point).

       •   Data is split into tiny packets that may take different routes to a destination.

       •   Hard to eavesdrop on messages.

       •   More than one route available -- if one route goes down another may be
           followed.

       •   Networks can withstand large scale destruction (Nuclear attack - This was the
           time of the Cold War).
1969
   -- Birth of Internet
   ARPANET commissioned by DoD for research into networking
   Why is this relevant?

       •   First node at UCLA (Los Angeles) closely followed by nodes at Stanford
           Research Institute, UCSB (Santa Barbara) and U of Utah (4 Nodes).
1971
       -- People communicate over a network

       •   15 nodes (23 hosts) on ARPANET.

       •   E-mail invented -- a program to send messages across a distributed network.
           Why is this relevant?

              •   E-mail is still the main way of inter-person communication on the
                  Internet today.

              •   We will study how to use and send E-mail shortly in this course.

              •   You will make extensive use of E-mail for the rest of your life.
1972
   -- Computers can connect more freely and easily

       •   First public demonstration of ARPANET between 40 machines.

       •   Internetworking Working Group (INWG) created to address need for
           establishing agreed upon protocols.
           Why is this relevant?

              •   Telnet specification
              •   Telnet is still a relevant means of inter-machine connection today.
1973
   -- Global Networking becomes a reality

       •   First international connections to the ARPANET: University College of
           London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway)

       •   Ethernet outlined -- this how local networks are basically connected today.

       •   Internet ideas started.

       •   Gateway architecture sketched on back of envelope in hotel lobby in San
           Francisco. Gateways define how large networks (maybe of different
           architecture) can be connected together.

       •   File Transfer protocol specified -- how computers send and receive data.
1974
   -- Packets become mode of transfer

       •   Transmission Control Program (TCP) specified. Packet network
           Intercommunication -- the basis of Internet Communication.

       •   Telenet, a commercial version of ARPANET, opened -- the first public packet
           data service.
1976
   -- Networking comes to many

       •   Queen Elizabeth sends out an e-mail.

       •   UUCP (Unix-to-Unix CoPy) developed at AT&T Bell Labs and distributed
           with UNIX.
           Why is this relevant?

              •   UNIX was and still is the main operating system used by universities
                  and research establishments.

              •   These machines could now ``talk'' over a network.

              •   Networking exposed to many users worldwide.

1977
   -- E-mail takes off, Internet becomes a reality

       •   Number of hosts breaks 100.

       •   THEORYNET provides electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer
           science (using a locally developed E-mail system and TELENET for access to
           server).

       •   Mail specification

       •   First demonstration of ARPANET/Packet Radio Net/SATNET operation of
           Internet protocols over gateways.
1979
   -- News Groups born

       •   Computer Science Department research computer network established in
           USA.

       •   USENET established using UUCP.
           Why is this relevant?

              •   USENET still thrives today.

              •   A collection of discussions groups, news groups.

              •   3 news groups established by the end of the year

              •   Almost any topic now has a discussion group.
1979 (Cont)

       •   First MUD (Multiuser Dungeon) -- interactive multiuser sites. Interactive
           adventure games, board games, rich and detailed databases.

       •   ARPA establishes the Internet Configuration Control Board (ICCB).
       •   Packet Radio Network (PRNET) experiment starts with ARPA funding. Most
           communications take place between mobile vans.
1981
   -- Things start to come together

       •   BITNET, the "Because It's Time NETwork" Started as a cooperative network
           at the City University of New York, with the first connection to Yale

              •   Provides electronic mail and listserv servers to distribute information,
                  as well as file transfers

       •   CSNET (Computer Science NETwork) established to provide networking
           services (specially E-mail) to university scientists with no access to
           ARPANET. CSNET later becomes known as the Computer and Science
           Network.
1982
   -- TCP/IP defines future communication

       •   DCA and ARPA establishes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
           Internet Protocol (IP), as the protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, for
           ARPANET.
           Why is this relevant?
       •   Leads to one of the first definitions of an internet as a connected set of
           networks, specifically those using TCP/IP, and Internet as connected TCP/IP
           internets.
1982 (Cont)

       •   EUnet (European UNIX Network) is created by EUUG to provide E-mail and
           USENET services. Original connections between the Netherlands, Denmark,
           Sweden, and UK

       •   External Gateway Protocol specification -- EGP is used for gateways between
           (different architecture) networks.

1983
   -- Internet gets bigger

       •   Name server developed.

           Why is this relevant?

              •   Large number of nodes.

              •   Hard to remember exact paths

              •   Use meaningful names instead.

       •   Desktop workstations come into being.
           Why is this relevant?

              •   Many with Berkeley UNIX which includes IP networking software.
              •   Need switches from having a single, large time sharing computer
                  connected to Internet per site, to connection of an entire local network.
1983 (Cont)

       •   Internet Activities Board (IAB) established, replacing ICCB

       •   Berkeley releases new version of UNIX 4.2BSD incorporating TCP/IP.

       •   EARN (European Academic and Research Network) established on similar
           lines to BITNET
1984
   -- Growth of Internet Continues

       •   Number of hosts breaks 1,000.

       •   Domain Name Server (DNS) introduced.

              •   instead of 123.456.789.10

              •   it is easier to remember something like

                  www.myuniversity.mydept.mynetwork.mycountry
                  ( e.g. www.cs.cf.ac.uk).

       •   JANET (Joint Academic Network) established in the UK
       •   Moderated newsgroups introduced on USENET.
1986
  -- Power of Internet Realised

       •   5, 000 Hosts. 241 News groups.

       •   NSFNET created (backbone speed of 56 Kbps)

       •   NSF establishes 5 super-computing centers to provide high-computing power
           for all -- This allows an explosion of connections, especially from universities.

       •   Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) designed to enhance Usenet news
           performance over TCP/IP.
1987
  -- Commercialisation of Internet Born

       •   Number of hosts 28,000.

       •   UUNET is founded with Usenix funds to provide commercial UUCP and
           Usenet access.

1988

       •   NSFNET backbone upgraded to T1 (1.544 Mbps)

       •   Internet Relay Chat (IRC) developed
1989
   -- Large growth in Internet

       •   Number of hosts breaks 100,000

       •   First relays between a commercial electronic mail carrier and the Internet

       •   Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force
           (IRTF) comes into existence under the IAB
1990
   -- Expansion of Internet continues

       •   300,000 Hosts. 1,000 News groups

       •   ARPANET ceases to exist

       •   Archie released files can be searched and retrieved (FTP) by name.

       •   The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial
           provider of Internet dial-up access.
1991
   -- Modernisation Begins

       •   Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX) Association, Inc. formed after NSF lifts
           restrictions on the commercial use of the Net.

       •   Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) Why is relevant?

              •   Provides a mechanism for indexing and accessing information on the
                  Internet.

              •   Large bodies of knowledge available: E-mail messages, text, electronic
                  books, Usenet articles, computer code, image, graphics, sound files,
                  databases etc..

              •   These form the basis of the index of information we see on WWW
                  today.

              •   Powerful search techniques implemented. Keyword search.
1991 (cont)
   -- Friendly User Interface to WWW established

       •   Gopher released by Paul Lindner and Mark P. McCahill from the U of
           Minnesota. Why is relevant?

              •   Text based, menu-driven interface to access internet resources.

              •   No need to remember or even know complex computer command.
                  User Friendly Interface (?).
              •   Largely superseded by WWW, these days.
1991 (cont)
   -- Most Important development to date

       •   World-Wide Web (WWW) released by CERN; Tim Berners-Lee developer.
           Why is relevant?

              •   Originally developed to provide a distributed hypermedia system.

              •   Easy access to any form of information anywhere in the world.

              •   Initially non-graphic (this came later, MOSAIC, 1993).

              •   Revolutionised modern communications and even our, way of life (?).

       •   NSFNET backbone upgraded to T3 (44.736 Mbps). NSFNET traffic passes 1
           trillion bytes/month and 10 billion packets/month

       •   Start of JANET IP Service (JIPS) using TCP/IP within the UK academic
           network.
1992
   -- Multimedia changes the face of the Internet

       •   Number of hosts breaks 1 Million. News groups 4,000

       •   Internet Society (ISOC) is chartered.

       •   First MBONE audio multicast (March) and video multicast (November).

       •   The term "Surfing the Internet" is coined by Jean Armour Polly.
1993
   -- The WWW Revolution truly begins

       •   Number of Hosts 2 Million. 600 WWW sites.

       •   InterNIC created by NSF to provide specific Internet services

              •   directory and database services

              •   registration services

              •   information services

       •   Business and Media really take notice of the Internet.

       •   US White House and United Nations (UN) comes on-line.

       •   Mosaic takes the Internet by storm. Why is this relevant?

              •   User Friendly Graphical Front End to the World Wide Web.

              •   Develops into Netscape -- most popular WWW browser to date.
              •   WWW proliferates at a 341,634
1994
   -- Commercialisation begins

       •   Number of Hosts 3 Million. 10,000 WWW sites. 10,000 News groups.

       •   ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary

       •   Local communities begin to be wired up directly to the Internet (Lexington
           and Cambridge, Mass., USA)

       •   US Senate and House provide information servers

       •   Shopping malls, banks arrive on the Internet

              •   A new way of life

              •   You can now order pizza from the Hut online in the US.

              •   First Virtual, the first cyberbank, open up for business

       •   NSFNET traffic passes 10 trillion bytes/month

       •   WWW edges out telnet to become 2nd most popular service on the Net
           (behind ftp-data) based on % of packets and bytes traffic distribution on
           NSFNET
       •   UK's HM Treasury on-line (http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/)
1995
   -- Commercialisation continues apace

       •   6.5 Million Hosts, 100,000 WWW Sites.

       •   NSFNET reverts back to a research network. Main US backbone traffic now
           routed through interconnected network providers

       •   WWW surpasses ftp-data in March as the service with greatest traffic on
           NSFNet based on packet count, and in April based on byte count

       •   Traditional online dial-up systems (Compuserve, America Online, Prodigy)
           begin to provide Internet access

       •   A number of Net related companies go public, with Netscape leading the
           pack.

       •   Registration of domain names is no longer free.

       •   Technologies of the Year: WWW, Search engines (WAIS development).

       •   New WWW technologies Emerge Technologies

              •   Mobile code (JAVA, JAVAscript, ActiveX),

              •   Virtual environments (VRML),

              •   Collaborative tools (CU-SeeMe)
1996
   -- Microsoft enter

       •   12.8 Million Hosts, 0.5 Million WWW Sites.

       •   Internet phones catch the attention of US telecommunication companies who
           ask the US Congress to ban the technology (which has been around for years)

       •   The WWW browser war begins , fought primarily between Netscape and
           Microsoft, has rushed in a new age in software development, whereby new
           releases are made quarterly with the help of Internet users eager to test
           upcoming (beta) versions.
1997
   -- What Next?
       •   19.5 Million Hosts, 1 Million WWW sites, 71,618 Newsgroups
Great Achievements –
http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/ga_13_2.html

                     History of the Internet –
         http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/internet/history.html

                       Internet Society –
              http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/

                      Life on the Internet –
              http://www.pbs.org/internet/timeline/
Science Websites

Weather For Kids                           http://www.wxdude.com
World Wildlife Fund – US                   http://www.worldwildlife.org
National Wildlife Federation               http://www.nwf.org/nwf
Eddy The Eco-Dog                           http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/eddy
Any-Boy’s Bug World                        http://www.heatersworld.com/bugworld
All About Dinosaurs                        http://dinosaur.umbc.edu
Pets Resources                             http://www.acmepet.com
All About Frogs                            http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml
Animals, Myths Legends                     http://www.ozemail.com.au/~oban
The Weather Channel                        http://www.weather.com
NASA                                       http://www.nasa.gov
Earth/Moon Viewer                          http://fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
Bill Nye the Science Guy                   http://www.billnye.com
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet          http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

Sports Related Websites

NFL Homepage                               http://www.nfl.com
Basketball Hall Of Fame                    http://www.hoophall.com/index.cfm
US Ski Team                                http://www.usskiteam.com
Science of Hockey                          http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey
Major League Baseball                      http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com
Red Barons Baseball                        http://www.redbarons.com
NASCAR                                     http://www.nascar.com
Pocono Raceway                             http://www.poconoraceway.com
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins             http://www.wbspenguins.com
National Hockey League                     http://www.nhl.com
ESPN                                       http://www.espn.com
Major League Soccer                        http://www.mlsnet.com
WWF Wrestling                              http://www.wwf.com
Internet Public Library (Youth Division)   http://www.ipl.org/youth/
Sports Illustrated Kids                    http://www.sikids.com/
NBA                                        http://www.nba.com
WNBA                                       http://www.wnba.com
Writing/English Related Websites

Kids Writing Resources              http://www.write4kids.com/index.html
Dictionary.com                      http://www.dictionary.com
Encarta Encyclopedia                http://encarta.msn.com


History/Social Studies Websites

History Buff’s Homepage             http://www.historybuff.com/index.html
Egyptian Artifacts                  http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/artifact.html
White House for Kids                http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html
The White House                     http://www.whitehouse.gov
Atlapedia                           http://www.atlapedia.com
50 States                           http://www.50states.com/
Online Games & other Fun Websites

The Zone                            http://www.zone.com
Pogo                                http://www.pogo.com
Gamesville                          http://www.gamesville.com
Yahoo Games                         http://games.yahoo.com
PBS Kids                            http://pbskids.org/fun_and_games
Brain Teasers                       http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain
Candystand                          http://www.candystand.com
Nick Gas                            http://www.gas.nick.com
FunBrain                            http://www.funbrain.com
Disney                              http://www.disney.com
FunSchool                           http://www.funschool.com/
Comics                              http://www.comics.com
KidInfo                             http://www.kidinfo.com/
Crayola Kids                        http://www.crayola.com/kids/
Hot Wheels                          http://www.hotwheels.com
Apple Jacks                         http://www.applejacks.com
KidLand                             http://www.kidland.com/
World Village Kidz                  http://www.worldvillage.com/kidz/
Coloring Books                      http://www.coloring.com
Cyberkids Creative Works            http://www.cyberkids.com/cw/
Math Websites

Flashcards for Kids           http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
BasketMath                    http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/
Math Games/Puzzles            http://www.cut-the-knot.org/games.shtml


Local Websites

WNEP                          http://www.wnep.com
WKRZ                          http://www.wkrz.com
The Citizens Voice Newpaper   http://www.citizensvoice.com
The First Union Arena         http://www.nepaarena.com
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.com     http://www.wilkesbarrescranton.com
epix Internet Services        http://www.epix.net
Jack Flash                    http://www.getjackflash.com
The Pocono Mountains          http://www.800poconos.com
Dorney Park                   http://www.dorneypark.com
Knoebels Amusement Resort     http://www.knoebels.com
Rock 107                      http://www.rock107.com


Search Engines

Yahoo                         http://www.yahoo.com
Ask Jeeves                    http://www.ask.com
Google                        http://www.google.com
MSN Search                    http://search.msn.com
NBCi                          http://www.nbci.com
Excite                        http://www.excite.com
Lycos                         http://www.lycos.com
Yahooligans                   http://www.yahooligans.com
Ask Jeeves (for kids)         http://www.ajkids.com/
Computer Webpages

Webopedia               http://www.webopedia.com
Newbie.org              http://www.newbie.org
ICQ                     http://www.icq.com
AOL Instant Messenger   http://www.aol.com/aim
Gateway                 http://www.gateway.com
Hewlett Packard         http://www.hp.com
Apple Macintosh         http://www.apple.com
Netscape                http://www.netscape.com
Download.com            http://www.download.com
Microsoft               http://www.microsoft.com


TV Websites

MTV                     http://www.mtv.com
Noggin                  http://www.noggin.com
Nickelodian             http://www.nick.com
VH1                     http://www.vh1.com
ABC                     http://www.abc.go.com
NBC                     http://www.nbci.com
PBS                     http://www.pbs.org
PBS Kids                http://www.pbskids.org
CBS                     http://www.cbs.com
Cartoon Network         http://www.cartoonnetwork.com
WBRE                    http://www.wbre.com
WYOU                    http://www.wyou.com
WVIA                    http://www.wvia.org
WVIA Kids               http://www.wvia.org/kids/index.html
Nick Jr.                http://www.nickjr.com
Zoog Disney             http://www.zoogdisney.com
Kids WB                 http://www.kidswb.com
Fox Kids                http://www.foxkids.com

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Welcome to epix

  • 2. • Established in August of 1994 • Services Offered: 800 number access, Measured and Unlimited Dialup Usage, DSL, ISDN, T1 circuits, FTP, Telnet, Mail/Webmail, Webhosting • EPIX stands for Eastern Pennsylvania Internet eXchange. • Local Technical Support and Customer Service
  • 3. PPP Dialup Accounts • General Information: • Epix provides Netscape software on CDROM for Windows 95, Windows 98 and supports MAC Operating Systems at no charge. • Customer Service hours of operation are 8am-9pm M-F, Sat 9am-6pm • Technical Support hours of operation are 8am-10pm M-F, Sat 9am-6pm, and Sunday 10am-7pm • Epix has a 6 to 1 customer to modem ratio. • Epix has multiple, redundant links directly to the Internet backbone through AT&T & Level 3. • Epix Supports V.90 technology.
  • 4. Premium PPP Package: ($20.99) • Unlimited access to the Internet. • One Premium email address. • Four Web email addresses. • 10 Megabytes of storage space for email and personal homepage* • epix policy forbids commercial content on the personal homepage server. • Premium email: ($4.95) • One Premium email address. • Includes email features (webmail). • 5 Megabytes of storage space for email account. • *Must be purchased with a Dial-up account or High Speed Access.
  • 5. Five Internet Plans: • $20.99 Premium PPP Package • $9.95 Measured Service • $4.95 Seasonal Plan (includes premium web email box) • $2.95 Seasonal Plan (includes basic email box)
  • 6. Services available through Epix: • AOL Instant Messenger available free • 800 access available within the United States $.14 per minute. • Chatterbox chat room for Epix’s customers. • Webhosting and development of web sites. • Highspeed data and Internet connections. • Jack Flash DSL **Only available in certain areas. • T-1, Fractional T-1’s and 56kbps. • Low customer to modem ration in comparison to industry standard • Dedicated IP/Modem connections available. • We offer Kali Game Server. • “In Your Neighborhood” allows a customer to find out about upcoming envents in their area. • Classified enable customers to sell personal possessions.
  • 7.  Epix offers high speed Internet access from 56k dial-up to T-1 LAN/WAN connections.  Epix is a full service provider offering the complete Internet, from domain name registration to configuration or interconnection of your LAN/WAN to secondary domain name services.  Epix maintains a 6:1 modem ratio.  Epix is a full point to point reseller of CISCO equipment.  Since Epix is a division of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises:  Epix has a 100% digital, fiber-optic network with T3 redundant links to the Internet backbone, ensuring a fast, reliable connection.  Epix draws from CTCo’s 100 years of telecommunications knowledge and expertise.  The Epix network is reliable, dependable, and continually monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Epix offers free pre-configured, easy to use Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer software to all dial-up customers.  Epix offers a full array of WWW commercial web services ranging from simple home pages to highly interactive multi-media web sites.  Epix continuously upgrades and maintains its network to support a growing customer base.
  • 8. • In the late 1960’s the U.S. Defense Department began the Internet as a military research project. The Government created a network that covered a large geographic area that could withstand a nuclear attack. If part of the network failed, information could find a new route around the disabled computers.
  • 9. • The network quickly grew to include scientists and researchers across the country and eventually included schools, businesses, organizations, and individuals around the world.
  • 10. • Structure of the Internet: • The Internet consists of thousands of connected networks around the world. A network is a collection of computers that are connected to share information. Each Government agency, company, and organizations on the Internet is responsible for maintaining its own network on the Internet.
  • 11. . 1836 -- Telegraph. Cooke and Wheatstone patent it. Why is this relevant? • Revolutionised human (tele)communications. • Morse Code a series of dots and dashes used to communicate between humans. This is not a million miles away from how computers communicate via (binary 0/1) data today. Although it is much slower!! 1858-1866 -- Transatlantic cable. Allowed direct instantaneous communication across the atlantic. Why is this relevant? • Today, cables connect all continents and are still a main hub of telecommunications. 1876 -- Telephone. Alexander Graham Bell Exhibits. Why is this relevant? • Telephones exchanges provide the backbone of Internet connections today. • Modems provide Digital to Audio conversions to allow computers to connect over the telephone network.
  • 12. 1962 - 1968 -- Packet-switching (PS) networks developed Why is this relevant? • As we will see later the Internet relies on packets to transfer data. • The origin is military : for utmost security in transferring information of networks (no single outage point). • Data is split into tiny packets that may take different routes to a destination. • Hard to eavesdrop on messages. • More than one route available -- if one route goes down another may be followed. • Networks can withstand large scale destruction (Nuclear attack - This was the time of the Cold War). 1969 -- Birth of Internet ARPANET commissioned by DoD for research into networking Why is this relevant? • First node at UCLA (Los Angeles) closely followed by nodes at Stanford Research Institute, UCSB (Santa Barbara) and U of Utah (4 Nodes).
  • 13. 1971 -- People communicate over a network • 15 nodes (23 hosts) on ARPANET. • E-mail invented -- a program to send messages across a distributed network. Why is this relevant? • E-mail is still the main way of inter-person communication on the Internet today. • We will study how to use and send E-mail shortly in this course. • You will make extensive use of E-mail for the rest of your life. 1972 -- Computers can connect more freely and easily • First public demonstration of ARPANET between 40 machines. • Internetworking Working Group (INWG) created to address need for establishing agreed upon protocols. Why is this relevant? • Telnet specification • Telnet is still a relevant means of inter-machine connection today.
  • 14. 1973 -- Global Networking becomes a reality • First international connections to the ARPANET: University College of London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway) • Ethernet outlined -- this how local networks are basically connected today. • Internet ideas started. • Gateway architecture sketched on back of envelope in hotel lobby in San Francisco. Gateways define how large networks (maybe of different architecture) can be connected together. • File Transfer protocol specified -- how computers send and receive data. 1974 -- Packets become mode of transfer • Transmission Control Program (TCP) specified. Packet network Intercommunication -- the basis of Internet Communication. • Telenet, a commercial version of ARPANET, opened -- the first public packet data service.
  • 15. 1976 -- Networking comes to many • Queen Elizabeth sends out an e-mail. • UUCP (Unix-to-Unix CoPy) developed at AT&T Bell Labs and distributed with UNIX. Why is this relevant? • UNIX was and still is the main operating system used by universities and research establishments. • These machines could now ``talk'' over a network. • Networking exposed to many users worldwide. 1977 -- E-mail takes off, Internet becomes a reality • Number of hosts breaks 100. • THEORYNET provides electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer science (using a locally developed E-mail system and TELENET for access to server). • Mail specification • First demonstration of ARPANET/Packet Radio Net/SATNET operation of Internet protocols over gateways.
  • 16. 1979 -- News Groups born • Computer Science Department research computer network established in USA. • USENET established using UUCP. Why is this relevant? • USENET still thrives today. • A collection of discussions groups, news groups. • 3 news groups established by the end of the year • Almost any topic now has a discussion group. 1979 (Cont) • First MUD (Multiuser Dungeon) -- interactive multiuser sites. Interactive adventure games, board games, rich and detailed databases. • ARPA establishes the Internet Configuration Control Board (ICCB). • Packet Radio Network (PRNET) experiment starts with ARPA funding. Most communications take place between mobile vans.
  • 17. 1981 -- Things start to come together • BITNET, the "Because It's Time NETwork" Started as a cooperative network at the City University of New York, with the first connection to Yale • Provides electronic mail and listserv servers to distribute information, as well as file transfers • CSNET (Computer Science NETwork) established to provide networking services (specially E-mail) to university scientists with no access to ARPANET. CSNET later becomes known as the Computer and Science Network. 1982 -- TCP/IP defines future communication • DCA and ARPA establishes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), as the protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, for ARPANET. Why is this relevant? • Leads to one of the first definitions of an internet as a connected set of networks, specifically those using TCP/IP, and Internet as connected TCP/IP internets.
  • 18. 1982 (Cont) • EUnet (European UNIX Network) is created by EUUG to provide E-mail and USENET services. Original connections between the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and UK • External Gateway Protocol specification -- EGP is used for gateways between (different architecture) networks. 1983 -- Internet gets bigger • Name server developed. Why is this relevant? • Large number of nodes. • Hard to remember exact paths • Use meaningful names instead. • Desktop workstations come into being. Why is this relevant? • Many with Berkeley UNIX which includes IP networking software. • Need switches from having a single, large time sharing computer connected to Internet per site, to connection of an entire local network.
  • 19. 1983 (Cont) • Internet Activities Board (IAB) established, replacing ICCB • Berkeley releases new version of UNIX 4.2BSD incorporating TCP/IP. • EARN (European Academic and Research Network) established on similar lines to BITNET 1984 -- Growth of Internet Continues • Number of hosts breaks 1,000. • Domain Name Server (DNS) introduced. • instead of 123.456.789.10 • it is easier to remember something like www.myuniversity.mydept.mynetwork.mycountry ( e.g. www.cs.cf.ac.uk). • JANET (Joint Academic Network) established in the UK • Moderated newsgroups introduced on USENET.
  • 20. 1986 -- Power of Internet Realised • 5, 000 Hosts. 241 News groups. • NSFNET created (backbone speed of 56 Kbps) • NSF establishes 5 super-computing centers to provide high-computing power for all -- This allows an explosion of connections, especially from universities. • Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) designed to enhance Usenet news performance over TCP/IP. 1987 -- Commercialisation of Internet Born • Number of hosts 28,000. • UUNET is founded with Usenix funds to provide commercial UUCP and Usenet access. 1988 • NSFNET backbone upgraded to T1 (1.544 Mbps) • Internet Relay Chat (IRC) developed
  • 21. 1989 -- Large growth in Internet • Number of hosts breaks 100,000 • First relays between a commercial electronic mail carrier and the Internet • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) comes into existence under the IAB 1990 -- Expansion of Internet continues • 300,000 Hosts. 1,000 News groups • ARPANET ceases to exist • Archie released files can be searched and retrieved (FTP) by name. • The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial provider of Internet dial-up access.
  • 22. 1991 -- Modernisation Begins • Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX) Association, Inc. formed after NSF lifts restrictions on the commercial use of the Net. • Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) Why is relevant? • Provides a mechanism for indexing and accessing information on the Internet. • Large bodies of knowledge available: E-mail messages, text, electronic books, Usenet articles, computer code, image, graphics, sound files, databases etc.. • These form the basis of the index of information we see on WWW today. • Powerful search techniques implemented. Keyword search. 1991 (cont) -- Friendly User Interface to WWW established • Gopher released by Paul Lindner and Mark P. McCahill from the U of Minnesota. Why is relevant? • Text based, menu-driven interface to access internet resources. • No need to remember or even know complex computer command. User Friendly Interface (?). • Largely superseded by WWW, these days.
  • 23. 1991 (cont) -- Most Important development to date • World-Wide Web (WWW) released by CERN; Tim Berners-Lee developer. Why is relevant? • Originally developed to provide a distributed hypermedia system. • Easy access to any form of information anywhere in the world. • Initially non-graphic (this came later, MOSAIC, 1993). • Revolutionised modern communications and even our, way of life (?). • NSFNET backbone upgraded to T3 (44.736 Mbps). NSFNET traffic passes 1 trillion bytes/month and 10 billion packets/month • Start of JANET IP Service (JIPS) using TCP/IP within the UK academic network. 1992 -- Multimedia changes the face of the Internet • Number of hosts breaks 1 Million. News groups 4,000 • Internet Society (ISOC) is chartered. • First MBONE audio multicast (March) and video multicast (November). • The term "Surfing the Internet" is coined by Jean Armour Polly.
  • 24. 1993 -- The WWW Revolution truly begins • Number of Hosts 2 Million. 600 WWW sites. • InterNIC created by NSF to provide specific Internet services • directory and database services • registration services • information services • Business and Media really take notice of the Internet. • US White House and United Nations (UN) comes on-line. • Mosaic takes the Internet by storm. Why is this relevant? • User Friendly Graphical Front End to the World Wide Web. • Develops into Netscape -- most popular WWW browser to date. • WWW proliferates at a 341,634
  • 25. 1994 -- Commercialisation begins • Number of Hosts 3 Million. 10,000 WWW sites. 10,000 News groups. • ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary • Local communities begin to be wired up directly to the Internet (Lexington and Cambridge, Mass., USA) • US Senate and House provide information servers • Shopping malls, banks arrive on the Internet • A new way of life • You can now order pizza from the Hut online in the US. • First Virtual, the first cyberbank, open up for business • NSFNET traffic passes 10 trillion bytes/month • WWW edges out telnet to become 2nd most popular service on the Net (behind ftp-data) based on % of packets and bytes traffic distribution on NSFNET • UK's HM Treasury on-line (http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/)
  • 26. 1995 -- Commercialisation continues apace • 6.5 Million Hosts, 100,000 WWW Sites. • NSFNET reverts back to a research network. Main US backbone traffic now routed through interconnected network providers • WWW surpasses ftp-data in March as the service with greatest traffic on NSFNet based on packet count, and in April based on byte count • Traditional online dial-up systems (Compuserve, America Online, Prodigy) begin to provide Internet access • A number of Net related companies go public, with Netscape leading the pack. • Registration of domain names is no longer free. • Technologies of the Year: WWW, Search engines (WAIS development). • New WWW technologies Emerge Technologies • Mobile code (JAVA, JAVAscript, ActiveX), • Virtual environments (VRML), • Collaborative tools (CU-SeeMe)
  • 27. 1996 -- Microsoft enter • 12.8 Million Hosts, 0.5 Million WWW Sites. • Internet phones catch the attention of US telecommunication companies who ask the US Congress to ban the technology (which has been around for years) • The WWW browser war begins , fought primarily between Netscape and Microsoft, has rushed in a new age in software development, whereby new releases are made quarterly with the help of Internet users eager to test upcoming (beta) versions. 1997 -- What Next? • 19.5 Million Hosts, 1 Million WWW sites, 71,618 Newsgroups
  • 28. Great Achievements – http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/ga_13_2.html History of the Internet – http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/internet/history.html Internet Society – http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/ Life on the Internet – http://www.pbs.org/internet/timeline/
  • 29. Science Websites Weather For Kids http://www.wxdude.com World Wildlife Fund – US http://www.worldwildlife.org National Wildlife Federation http://www.nwf.org/nwf Eddy The Eco-Dog http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/eddy Any-Boy’s Bug World http://www.heatersworld.com/bugworld All About Dinosaurs http://dinosaur.umbc.edu Pets Resources http://www.acmepet.com All About Frogs http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml Animals, Myths Legends http://www.ozemail.com.au/~oban The Weather Channel http://www.weather.com NASA http://www.nasa.gov Earth/Moon Viewer http://fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html Bill Nye the Science Guy http://www.billnye.com The Yuckiest Site on the Internet http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/ Sports Related Websites NFL Homepage http://www.nfl.com Basketball Hall Of Fame http://www.hoophall.com/index.cfm US Ski Team http://www.usskiteam.com Science of Hockey http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey Major League Baseball http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com Red Barons Baseball http://www.redbarons.com NASCAR http://www.nascar.com Pocono Raceway http://www.poconoraceway.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins http://www.wbspenguins.com National Hockey League http://www.nhl.com ESPN http://www.espn.com Major League Soccer http://www.mlsnet.com WWF Wrestling http://www.wwf.com Internet Public Library (Youth Division) http://www.ipl.org/youth/ Sports Illustrated Kids http://www.sikids.com/ NBA http://www.nba.com WNBA http://www.wnba.com
  • 30. Writing/English Related Websites Kids Writing Resources http://www.write4kids.com/index.html Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com Encarta Encyclopedia http://encarta.msn.com History/Social Studies Websites History Buff’s Homepage http://www.historybuff.com/index.html Egyptian Artifacts http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/artifact.html White House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov Atlapedia http://www.atlapedia.com 50 States http://www.50states.com/ Online Games & other Fun Websites The Zone http://www.zone.com Pogo http://www.pogo.com Gamesville http://www.gamesville.com Yahoo Games http://games.yahoo.com PBS Kids http://pbskids.org/fun_and_games Brain Teasers http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain Candystand http://www.candystand.com Nick Gas http://www.gas.nick.com FunBrain http://www.funbrain.com Disney http://www.disney.com FunSchool http://www.funschool.com/ Comics http://www.comics.com KidInfo http://www.kidinfo.com/ Crayola Kids http://www.crayola.com/kids/ Hot Wheels http://www.hotwheels.com Apple Jacks http://www.applejacks.com KidLand http://www.kidland.com/ World Village Kidz http://www.worldvillage.com/kidz/ Coloring Books http://www.coloring.com Cyberkids Creative Works http://www.cyberkids.com/cw/
  • 31. Math Websites Flashcards for Kids http://www.edu4kids.com/math/ BasketMath http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/ Math Games/Puzzles http://www.cut-the-knot.org/games.shtml Local Websites WNEP http://www.wnep.com WKRZ http://www.wkrz.com The Citizens Voice Newpaper http://www.citizensvoice.com The First Union Arena http://www.nepaarena.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.com http://www.wilkesbarrescranton.com epix Internet Services http://www.epix.net Jack Flash http://www.getjackflash.com The Pocono Mountains http://www.800poconos.com Dorney Park http://www.dorneypark.com Knoebels Amusement Resort http://www.knoebels.com Rock 107 http://www.rock107.com Search Engines Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com Ask Jeeves http://www.ask.com Google http://www.google.com MSN Search http://search.msn.com NBCi http://www.nbci.com Excite http://www.excite.com Lycos http://www.lycos.com Yahooligans http://www.yahooligans.com Ask Jeeves (for kids) http://www.ajkids.com/
  • 32. Computer Webpages Webopedia http://www.webopedia.com Newbie.org http://www.newbie.org ICQ http://www.icq.com AOL Instant Messenger http://www.aol.com/aim Gateway http://www.gateway.com Hewlett Packard http://www.hp.com Apple Macintosh http://www.apple.com Netscape http://www.netscape.com Download.com http://www.download.com Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com TV Websites MTV http://www.mtv.com Noggin http://www.noggin.com Nickelodian http://www.nick.com VH1 http://www.vh1.com ABC http://www.abc.go.com NBC http://www.nbci.com PBS http://www.pbs.org PBS Kids http://www.pbskids.org CBS http://www.cbs.com Cartoon Network http://www.cartoonnetwork.com WBRE http://www.wbre.com WYOU http://www.wyou.com WVIA http://www.wvia.org WVIA Kids http://www.wvia.org/kids/index.html Nick Jr. http://www.nickjr.com Zoog Disney http://www.zoogdisney.com Kids WB http://www.kidswb.com Fox Kids http://www.foxkids.com