1. Sam Balyen Internet Communication Critical & theoretical Studies Level 1 Web Design

2. First Computer First programmable computer was the Z1, designed by Konrad Zuse of Germany First programmable computer was the Z1, designed by Konrad Zuse of Germany ENIAC was the first fully functional computer, launched 14 th Feb 1946. ENIAC was the first fully functional computer, launched 14 th Feb 1946.

3. IBM launched the first PC in August 1981 IBM launched the first PC in August 1981 Apple 1 was created in 1976 Apple 1 was created in 1976

4. First Internet Launched in the late 1960’s Launched in the late 1960’s Developed for the U.S. Department of Defence Developed for the U.S. Department of Defence A way of communicating if all other systems unavailable A way of communicating if all other systems unavailable The Advanced Research Projects Agency developed the Internet (ARPA) The Advanced Research Projects Agency developed the Internet (ARPA)

5. ARPA Logical Map

6. First Laptop Osbourne 1 considered to be the first. Osbourne 1 considered to be the first. IBM developed laptop in 1984 IBM developed laptop in 1984 First notebook was the IBM ThinkPad 775CD in 1994 First notebook was the IBM ThinkPad 775CD in 1994

7. Microsoft vs. Netscape Only browser available until 1995 was Netscape Only browser available until 1995 was Netscape Windows 95 launched with own built in browser Windows 95 launched with own built in browser Netscape lost the war and re-vamped itself with Mozilla Netscape lost the war and re-vamped itself with Mozilla It is now known as Firefox It is now known as Firefox

8. Y2K Bug Fears that as the year 2000 hit, all computers would revert back to the year 1900 messing up all computer systems Fears that as the year 2000 hit, all computers would revert back to the year 1900 messing up all computer systems Billions of dollars was spent on trying to fix this ‘bug’ Billions of dollars was spent on trying to fix this ‘bug’

9. My Review Other significant arrivals in Internet communications: Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Broadband Broadband E-mail E-mail PDA’s and mobile Internet PDA’s and mobile Internet

10. Research www.y2ktimebomb.com www.y2ktimebomb.com www.y2ktimebomb.com www.wikipedia.org (info backed up by other sources) www.wikipedia.org (info backed up by other sources) www.wikipedia.org www.apple.com www.apple.com www.apple.com www.computerhistory.org www.computerhistory.org www.computerhistory.org www.gigaom.com www.gigaom.com www.gigaom.com www.netvalley.com www.netvalley.com www.netvalley.com www.softpedia.com www.softpedia.com www.softpedia.com www.blinkenlights.com www.blinkenlights.com www.blinkenlights.com www.computerhope.com www.computerhope.com www.computerhope.com www.microsoft.com www.microsoft.com www.microsoft.com www.salon.com www.salon.com www.salon.com Blogs @ Netscape Blogs @ Netscape Washington Post Washington Post