Discuss the origins and key technologies behind the Internet for your chosen countries.

Unit iii powerpoint presentation | BBA 3331 – Introduction to E-Commerce | Columbia Southern University

The origins of the internet in the United States can be traced back to DARPA, or the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In the 1960s, DARPA began work on ARPANET, a computer network that would eventually become the foundation for what we know as today’s internet. In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee developed an early version of HTML and other key technologies such as HTTP and URLs which allowed web pages to be linked together and distributed across multiple computers connected to ARPANET.
In Canada, development of the internet began with CANARIE (Canadian Network for Advancement of Research Industry & Education), a non-profit organization created in 1993 with government funding from both provincial and federal sources. CANARIE was instrumental in connecting universities and research institutions across Canada via high speed networks which laid the foundation for widespread adoption of internet technology. Key technologies such as domain name registration systems (DNS) were used by CANARIE to establish connections between different parts of Canada’s digital infrastructure.

Both countries have continued to invest heavily in Internet technology over time resulting in improved speeds, greater reliability and more security features than ever before. As more people gain access to reliable broadband connections, these investments will help foster innovation while simultaneously connecting people around the world.