The Evolution of the Internet and the Web

Instructions

The evolution of the internet is a very interesting part of history; life would be very different without it. As a professional in network security, you should have an understanding of the origins of the internet and the web. This will provide you with important background knowledge of the objectives of early pioneer developers and how their creation developed into the internet we know today.

1) Review these reference articles on the origin and history of the internet before participating in this forum. Furthermore, do your own research for additional information on the topic.

*The Evolution of the Internet. (2010). In Understanding media and culture: An introduction to mass communication. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/chapter/11-2-the-evolution-of-the-internet Links to an external site.

*Leiner, L. M., Cerf, V. G., Clark, D. D., Kahn, R. E., Kleinrock, L., Lynch, D. C., Postel, j., Roberts, L. G., & Wolff, S. (1997). Introduction. In Brief history of the Internet. Internet Society. https://www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internetLinks to an external site.

2) For your participation in this forum, address the following guide questions:

*Discuss the evolution of the internet starting with the ARPANET. Identify the original purposes early developers had in mind. What is the most interesting part of the evolution of the internet? Do you think the original creators had the vision of life as we know it? How different would your life be if the internet did not exist? Do you feel that society would be better off without the internet considering the cybersecurity threats of present times?

Minimum word-count in your first response (200).