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.