ARPA the Advanced Research Projects Agency Was Created in 1958: Information Society Documentary

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ARPA, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, was created in 1958 to advance American military technology. ARPAnet, the forerunner of the modern internet, was developed and launched in 1969 under ARPA's direction to connect research institutions using packet switching technology. The first message was sent between two computers on October 29, 1969, marking the birth of ARPAnet.

ARPA: The Advanced Research Projects Agency

Birth:
ARPA was established in 1958 by President Eisenhower in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the Sputnik satellite.

Purpose:
The agency's primary goal was to fund and oversee cutting-edge research and development in science and technology, particularly in areas of interest to the U.S. military.

ARPAnet: The Precursor to the Internet
Development:
ARPA began funding the development of a computer network called ARPAnet in 1966.
The goal was to share computer resources among remote research facilities.

Key Technology:
The network's design was based on packet switching, a concept developed by Donald Davies. This allowed data to be broken into small packets, sent independently, and reassembled at the destination, making the network resilient to disruptions.

First Connection:
The initial ARPAnet network connected four computers at different universities: UCLA, the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), and the University of Utah.

First Message:
On October 29, 1969, the first message was sent from UCLA to SRI. Though the system crashed, this event is considered the birth of ARPAnet and a key moment in the history of computer networking.

Evolution:
ARPAnet expanded rapidly, providing academic and research institutions with efficient communication and data sharing capabilities, including early forms of email. The network was eventually decommissioned in 1989 but left a lasting legacy, with protocols like TCP/IP developed for it laying the foundation for the modern Internet.

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