ARPANET
device · 1969 · Digital age
The first large packet-switched network, linking university computers in the US.
Developer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
What it is made of
- Computer — has part. The nodes of the network are the computers of universities and laboratories.
- Router — has part. The IMPs were the first routers.
Principles and materials it uses
- Packet switching — uses. ARPANET was the first large packet-switched network.
- Copper — is made of. The communication lines were copper telephone cables.
Where it is used
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Internet — evolved into. ARPANET switched to TCP/IP in 1983 and became the core of the Internet.