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From ARPANET to the World Wide Web : Tracing the Rich Tapestry of Internet Evolution

  The history of the internet is a captivating journey that spans decades, weaving a tapestry of innovation, collaboration, and transformative breakthroughs. From its humble beginnings as a military experiment to the ubiquitous force that shapes our interconnected world today, the internet's evolution is a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of connectivity. Birth of ARPANET (1969): The internet's story commences in the late 1960s with the birth of ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network). Conceived by the U.S. Department of Defense, this experimental network aimed to facilitate communication between research institutions. On October 29, 1969, ARPANET achieved a historic milestone as the first message, "LOGIN," was transmitted between two computers at UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute. TCP/IP Protocols (1970s): The 1970s witnessed the development of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), collectively k