CSE434 Computer Networks The history and future of the Internet

Outline Videos  The history of the Internet  Discovering the Internet  The future of the Internet Discussion  Computer and networking technology trends  Key concepts that govern the design and evolution of networking (i.e. the Internet)

Video 1: The history of the Internet Questions  What key breakthroughs marked the evolution of the Internet? Video 

Video 2: Discovering the Internet Questions  What is the sequence of key breakthroughs that marked the evolution of the Internet? Video 

Video 3: Discovering the Internet Questions  What evolution direction is expected for the Internet?  What features is the Internet projected to acquire? Video 

Evolution of Computing and Computers GUI and the Internet 1980s: Home Computers  Computers for the common people Leave text mode behind Introduce the Graphical User Interface 1990s: The WWW era  Internet became a commodity  The World Wide Web Client-Server Computing

Evolution of Computing and Computers Current Trends: networked and embedded Computers become smaller and smaller Network availability becomes more and more abundant

Evolution of Computing and Computers Future: the “super-Internet”

Key Concepts Packet switching Decentralized architecture Hourglass design Convergence