History of the Internet

I found this video to be a very informative and useful learning tool. It basically covers most of what we have been learning about in lecture, except I really liked the visual that I am now able to associate with the material. I am still confused by different aspects of it, but I like how the animation broke it down. For some reason I really liked the animation and explanation of packet switching, maybe because it's something that stuck out in my head and I was able to relate the animation to what I already knew. I find it very interesting how the different networks were first created for different purposes- scientific, military, and commercial uses and considering how nowadays these things can be found all in one place- among many other things. It is very interesting to watch this/ consider things discussed in lecture and realize how many years and how much developing has gone into what we know of the internet today. Personally, I get frustrated if things are running too slow for me or if a certain website I need access to is down. I can't imagine how uncomfortable it must have been to use loud keypunch machines or doing things one at a time. It is also very interesting to consider how much has developed on the internet in the last 50 years, and to think about how much more can develop in years to come.

History of the Internet

I find the way that commerce influences the progression of technology very interesting. So it was no surprise to me that I found the NPL part interesting. The need to deal with increased traffic that was expected from the commercial design was fundamental in how we transfer files. I couldn't imagine today without "packet switching" because of the volume of information that we send over the internet.

Although, I did get confused during parts of this video I enjoyed it because I do tend to take the internet for granted. Seeing the evolution of something so natural to me made me understand how little I really know about a tool that impacts my life is strongly.

History of the Internet

Watching the youtube video brought me back to first semester last year when I took a class called "The Information Society". This class was the first introduction I had to the internet and its history(which made me interested in CA346). Terms like ARPANET and packet switching are familiar to me from last year, but over time I had forgotten the details to what I learned. To see how each process is played out through the diagrams and animations helped remind me of the things I did learn.The video did a good job to visually explain the terms we have been learning and reading about. But I also learned new concepts and facts about the internet such as what TCP/IP is. This is a term that comes up in everyday life that I had never thought about its meaning but has such a significant role on my daily activities. I have sat on the phone with internet service providers repeating numbers and codes to fix my problems, but never knew how the number combination's are what keeps me linked to a service and keeps my internet running. Like the TCP/IP, many other processes that took so much development and research seem so simple and minimal to our society today. It is interesting to see how things are developed and the on going process it takes to get to the final product. As we have seen the internet is a new technology that rapidly grew but always innovating and finding ways to improve.

History of the Internet

I have to admit, I am a person who most definitely over-uses the internet in my daily life, yet I really had no idea at all about how everything worked before listening to Wednesday's lecture. I think Melih Bilgil's overview of the history of the internet is a great resource for people like us who are trying to familiarize ourselves with the inner workings of the net and how it functions. Although the YouTube video was illustrated in a very simple manner that is accessible for people with all levels of knowledge of the internet, I still find myself somewhat overwhelmed by all the different pieces that make up the whole! When I open up my internet browser or instant message with my friends for hours on end, I never really think about how many things go into making that possible. This is something I never really had the chance to reflect on until seeing Bilgil's video or learning some of the points that we have already covered in class. Along with Brooke, I would have to agree that I also think it's interesting how the internet was such a global effort, and it probably wouldn't exist without the help of these other contributors. After watching this video, I can definitely see myself thinking more actively about how the internet works each time I use it in my daily life. Have a good weekend everyone!