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What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

(THE CONVERSATION) – The internet is a global collection of computers that know how to send messages to one another. Practically everything connected to the internet is indeed a computer – or has one ...
The Rookie Wire

‘Grandfather of the Internet’ led pioneering projects – from Delaware

Have you heard of David Farber? The former UD professor and researcher helped lead work foundational to today’s internet.
CMU School of Computer Science

Obituary: David J. Farber Earned Nickname 'Grandfather of the Internet'

David J. Farber, a former CMU professor whose pioneering work on computer networking earned him the nickname "grandfather of the internet," died last month. He was 91.
The New York Times

Daniel C. Lynch, Founder of Major Computer Exhibition, Dies at 82

After working on the earliest version of the internet, he saw its potential and founded a conference on computer networking equipment. By Katie Hafner Daniel C. Lynch, a computer network engineer ...
Forbes

What Is Computer Networking?

Belle Wong is a freelance writer specializing in small business, personal finance, banking, and tech/SAAS. She spends her spare moments testing out the latest productivity apps and plotting her latest ...
The Conversation

What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

Fred Martin receives funding from the National Science Foundation and Google. The internet is a global collection of computers that know how to send messages to one another. Practically everything ...