- 1962 – J.C.R. Licklider (1915-1990) introduced the idea of an ‘Intergalactic Network: His idea involved a global computer network that allowed everyone to access information from anywhere in the world. He became head of Defence Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA/APRA), convincing his successors of the importance of the network.
- 1965 – MAILBOX was the first email system. It was first used at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
A server is a computer that manages resources on a network. There are different types of servers that are available for different needs. Servers that are used to store files are called file servers, and those used to save data are known as database servers. Other types of servers are application servers, proxy servers, web … Read More “Different Types of Server for/on the Internet” »