International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 181 - Number 9 |
Year of Publication: 2018 |
Authors: Eva N. Obinna, L. G. Kabari |
10.5120/ijca2018917603 |
Eva N. Obinna, L. G. Kabari . Generations of Internet (Past, Present and Future). International Journal of Computer Applications. 181, 9 ( Aug 2018), 29-32. DOI=10.5120/ijca2018917603
Generations of internet began from the invention of electronic computers. Electronic computers contain resistors, transistors, capacitor, and integrated circuits. The internet is a system of interconnected computer networks that uses internet protocol suite to link devices worldwide. The internet is also network of networks that comprises of academic, public, private, government and business networks of local to global scope linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. It connects people all over the world with minimal effort. Generations of internet past present and future is a research work that aimed at dividing internet into generations base on timeline, processing mode used, language used, technology used, system architecture used and characteristics of each of the generations of internet.