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Explorit's Computing and Internet History Quiz

For Students 6th - 9th
For this online interactive computing and Internet history quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 questions. Students may check their answers to checked for accuracy.
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History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting information about the history of arpanet, www, funet, internet and TCP/IP.
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History of the Internet, Internet for Historians

For Students 9th - 10th
This contains a description of earliest developments of the internet as well as recent innovations.
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Net History: Resource Centre for Internet History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Internet is explained nontechnically in an easily accessible format. This portal compiles information starting with the early beginnings of the Internet through predictions on where the Internet will take us in the...
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Broadband Now: The Living Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you really know about the Internet? How does it work? Who invented it? The Living Internet has answers to these questions and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about our online world. Sections on: Internet,...
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Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Internet Vinton Cerf

For Students 9th - 10th
You likely use the internet every day but have you any idea who invented it? How? Why? This is the site to get the answers and to meet the man who changed the 20th-century world! Links to related topics are included for additional...
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The Great Idea Finder: History of Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Idea Finder offers a timeline of the history of computers. Each innovation and invention is also click-able for more information.
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Thocp: Marc Andreesen

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, a thorough biography of Marc Andreessen, discusses his childhood love of computers and programming, his creation of the Mosaic Internet Browser while in college, his partnership with Jim Clark in the establishment of...
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Xml: Berners Lee and the Semantic Web Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an article by XML highlighting a presentation by World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee in which he describes his vision for the Semantic Web. Includes slides from Mr. Berners-Lee's talk.
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Net History: Ian Peter

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography information on Ian Peter, respected world-wide Internet expert and historian. He is credited as one of the early pioneers of the Internet. Link to his audio CD and EBook for more detailed information on Internet history. His...
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Net History: General History of the Internet Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantial list of Internet history resources for the beginner to the techy. The descriptive list includes links to EBooks, timelines, video clips and reference material. The referenced sites come from a variety of organizations and...
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Net History: Web History

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice list of Web history resources for the beginner to the techy. Timelines, reference sites, books and The First Website are included. One intriguing site explores the origin of the fatal error message "Error No 404".
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Net History: International Internet Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Many International countries are challenging the belief that the Internet was born in the USA. This thorough list of links pulls together ongoing research, publications and articles supporting the theory that Internet was collaboratively...
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Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
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Net History: Email History

For Students 9th - 10th
Begin your research on the history of email with this list of links to some well-known authorities on the subject. Sites developed and maintained by Dave Crocker, Ian Hardy and Tom Van Fleck are listed.