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Internet history timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide Web
Reference Al Gore didn't invent the Internet. Vinton Cerf & Bob Kahn are often called Fathers of the Internet.
TCP/IP: What are the rules of the internet?
Reference How do computers talk to each other?
Latency: Definition, measurement and testing
Reference The internet makes it easy for users to send and receive data almost instantly. But how can latency be reduced for faster communication?
The internet: History, evolution and how it works
Reference The average adult spends around two full days a week on the Internet, but how does this vast network work?
The Internet: Do you know how it works?
Learn how you can access information from over the world, and beyond, in How It Works 161.
Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
New research shows how the next generation of ultra-secure communication could be possible with existing infrastructure.
