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Summary
In this insightful presentation by Dr. Ireena Nasiha Ibnu, led by Fawzia, the rich history and evolution of the Internet are explored, from its initial conception with the computer and military applications to its current state as an indispensable tool for communication, media consumption, and social interaction. The session highlights major developments, such as the creation of the ARPANET, the rise of personal computing with visionaries like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and the milestones in internet technology, including the establishment of Google and YouTube. Emphasizing the transformative impact of the Internet on global communication and individual lifestyles, the talk also addresses the challenges and opportunities within this digital era, especially in Malaysia's context, where internet infrastructure is significantly supported and developed by governmental initiatives.
Highlights
The Internet has revolutionized global communication, providing instant connectivity across continents. 🌍
Charles Babbage's conceptualization of a digital computer laid the groundwork for future innovations. 🖥️
The invention of ARPANET was a pivotal step in the development of the modern Internet. 🚀
Landmarks such as the introduction of the first email program and the development of personal computers by Bill Gates and Steve Jobs marked key points in tech history. 📧
In 2005, YouTube launched, forever changing how we consume video content online. 📹
In Malaysia, the Internet's development was strongly supported by governmental policies and initiatives. 🇲🇾
Key Takeaways
The Internet's evolution is tied to both military applications and personal computing innovations, marking a significant trajectory in technological advancement. 🌐
Pioneers like Charles Babbage, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs played crucial roles in shaping the tech landscape we navigate today. 🚀
From ARPANET to social media platforms like TikTok, the Internet continues to evolve, influencing how we connect and communicate. 📱
In Malaysia, governmental support through projects like the Multimedia Super Corridor significantly boosted internet infrastructure development. 🇲🇾
Social media usage is on the rise globally, with platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok leading the charge, especially among millennials and Gen Z. 📈
Overview
The Internet's journey began with military innovations like ARPANET and blossomed into a global revolution thanks to personal computing giants. It started as an academic tool and evolved into a space for personal expression, networking, and endless information access. The 1970s marked significant contributions, including email and personal computing, which set the stage for the digital age we know today.
The narrative of personal computing driven by visionaries such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs signifies a turning point in Internet history, making technology accessible to the masses. Their contributions enabled the birth of software giants and multimedia innovations that fueled today's interconnected world. As technology advanced, so did our means of communication, enabling platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram to emerge.
In Malaysia, the historical evolution of the Internet is mirrored by governmental initiatives that encouraged online engagement for businesses and consumers alike. The Multimedia Super Corridor and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission played crucial roles in fostering a robust digital economy. With increasing social media penetration, especially mobile-based consumption, the Internet landscape continues to grow dynamically.
COM410 INTERNET PART 1 Transcription
00:00 - 00:30 greetings everyone I hope you are well studying at home during this time I am Fawzia and I'm here today to share some information with you on chapter 8 the media industries focusing on the internet and the world wide web and before we start this session here are the outlines for this chapter firstly you will be introduced to a short history of the Internet based on the
00:30 - 01:00 development of the computer and military applications as well as the development in the personal computer secondly we will go to the Internet today based on the world wide web and smartphones that way we will be learning on some debates of a social medias value later we will also discover the usage in the internet and social media you will also be
01:00 - 01:30 learning on changes in the mass communication process based on the internet and freedom of expression such as freedom of press controlling Internet expression pornography on the net copyright and privacy issues and finally we will also be learning on the virtual democracy and the 5 Internet freedom so
01:30 - 02:00 before we start this chapter I'm sure that we are all aware of how internet and world wide web affects our life in various ways today the Internet allows society to communicate with people of all nationalities and ages from every country in the world it has provided us with the facilities we most appreciate like the news on the web and anyone with this skill can post any information on the web the Internet is changing the way
02:00 - 02:30 we communicate but most importantly how we receive and how we transmit informations the Internet is also changing media use patterns and the lifestyles of millions of people who have grown to rely on it as a source of entertainment source of information as well as communication and people are discovering this interactive medium which brings us new ways to access
02:30 - 03:00 information and to communicate with others and the Internet is also becoming increasingly important in the life of many people around the world today in the short history of internet section it shall explain how internet was created who created it and how it works along the way you will be introduced to many of the innovators who developed the
03:00 - 03:30 internet and web technologies that we use today in 1834 Charles Babbage and English mathematician philosopher inventor and mechanical engineer he originated the concept of a digital computer called the Babbage engine Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing when he produced design for a computer with memory in
03:30 - 04:00 calculating unit which could be programmed and most of the other basic elements of the present-day computer and over the next hundred years the number of mechanical and electromechanical computers were attempted some with success one of them is colleges developed by the British to break the German secret codes during World War two and it was the first electronic digital
04:00 - 04:30 computer which went into operation in 1944 in England for code breaking or decrypting a message and two years later in 1946 the first full-service electronic computer called Enoch short form for electric numerical integrator and calculator Enoch was introduced by two scientists of the University of Pennsylvania in USA
04:30 - 05:00 these two scientists who develop Enoch eventually they left the university to form their own computer company and later selling it to the Remington Rand cooperation in year 1950 Remington they develop UNIVAC universal automatic computer which became the first successful commercial computer now let's
05:00 - 05:30 continue the short history of the Internet based on military applications the significant journey of internet evolution continued in year 1957 when the Soviet Union launched their first satellite called Sputnik one the Cold War was in full swing in the 1950s and the American was worried about this Soviet Union's growing scientific
05:30 - 06:00 competency because of this Sputnik one satellite launched in 1957 the US military was concerned about the Soviet Union attacking from space and destroying the US long distant communications network the launch of Sputnik 1 by Soviet Union led to major transformation and advances in technology after that this phenomena three get the United States government's
06:00 - 06:30 Department of Defense to create the ARPA short form of Advanced Research Project agency in 1960s to provide a secure and survivable communication network all our Pinet four organization engage in defense related research the ARPANET is an important project in Internet and sign history because it led to the creation of the Internet we recognize today and other
06:30 - 07:00 developments soon followed in 1972 an engineer named Ray Tomlinson created the first email program and give us the universal symbol in 1974 Stanford University professor Vinton and the military's officer Robert can find that the Internet and in 1979 a graduate student at the University of North
07:00 - 07:30 Carolina Steve bellevigne he created Usenet and IBM at the same time created bitnet this two networking software system enable anybody with their access to a UNIX or IBM computer to connect to others on the growing network we now continue on a short history of the Internet based on the personal computer evolution these
07:30 - 08:00 three men you see on the slide are the leaders of the personal computer revolution Bill Gates and the duo of Steve job and different was Nick Bill Gates he drop out of Harvard University and he's and together with his friend Paul Ellen they founded Microsoft Corporation in early 1970s and they launched Microsoft later in year 1995 at nearly the same time as Microsoft was
08:00 - 08:30 funded in year 1977 spiff job and Tiffin was neck also college dropouts they perfect the Apple to a low-cost easy to use microcomputer designed specially for personnel rather than business use it was immediately and hugely successful especially in its development of multimedia capabilities with advanced sound and image
08:30 - 09:00 application the initial history of Internet had marked major accomplishment in Internet and world war which led to great inventions as you can see from the slide in year 1984 domain name system created domain name such as dot edu comm Toro RG and others and in the year 1989 dial a dial-up internet was developed
09:00 - 09:30 and used by public in you 1994 yahoo was established and in 1995 Microsoft launched MSN in 1998 Google company is open and in year 2001 Google search engine was created and made available to the Internet users the accomplishment
09:30 - 10:00 and invention of Internet and World Wide Web continued YouTube first launched the service in 2005 in 2006 is reported that there are 62 million online websites published on the net 2007 online games were created in 2008 NASA designed and launched the first internet-based space
10:00 - 10:30 communication in year 2009 the social network started to be accessed from mobile platform and from 2013 until today we have witnessed high growth and usage in social networks online businesses and media streaming in various platform in malaysia the history of internet began in 1990 when the Malaysia
10:30 - 11:00 Institute of microelectronics system or known as Nemo's Bharat launched jarring or join advanced integrated networking as the first Malaysian internet service provider or known as ISP the Malaysian government has been concerned supporter of the internet technology since the early 90s and has employed a range of policies to encourage Malaysian businesses to venture online one of the
11:00 - 11:30 initiatives is a large project of the multimedia super corridor or MSC in 1996 a 50 kilometer area stretching north from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport which has attracted more than 900 local and international IT and communication companies to participate in this development on November 1998 the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
11:30 - 12:00 Commission's of MCMC was established with key role on the regulation of the Communications and Multimedia industry to implement and to promote the government's national policy objective for the Communications and Multimedia sector the Commission is also charged with overseeing the new regulatory framework for the converging telecommunication and broadcasting
12:00 - 12:30 industries as well as online activities today the Internet is one of the most effective and efficient ways to communicate every individual must have smart devices especially smart phone number of telecommunication companies in Malaysia offer internet connections or data plans at affordable monthly rates depending on the kind and amount of access needed number of such engines are
12:30 - 13:00 available as well as web browsers our develop communications becoming cheaper or almost free and easier with various online platform to connect people be tax voice or video communications on top of all these media companies are converging into Internet activities and platforms through media portals online means audio and video streaming of broadcast
13:00 - 13:30 and many more internet gives us the opportunity to connect with all kinds of different people and obtain news and information from all over the world just at our fingertips some of the key takeaways from this report shown on the slide published by data report in January 2020 are the number of people around the world using the Internet has grown to 4.54 billion an increase of 7%
13:30 - 14:00 compared to January 2019 well why there are three point eighty billion social media uses reported in January 2020 with this number increasing by more than 9% since this time last year which is ninety 2019 more than five point nineteen billion people now use mobile phone so this
14:00 - 14:30 report shows that the number of mobile phone users Internet users and social media users have been increasing from previous year this chart summarizes the important and growth of social media around the world in January 2020 the standard figure from these charts are around forty nine percent of the total Internet users are active social media users and secondly ninety nine percent
14:30 - 15:00 of total social media uses assessing via mobile at some point this report suggests opportunities for future growth and explain how the growth in Internet of ability and smart phones influence growth in social media usage and the further understand the trend in social media usage data reporter has published
15:00 - 15:30 the world most used social media platform for January 2020 the key area that we can see in this report is the importance of communication applications such as was app Facebook Messenger and WeChat as the preferred choice applications to consumer today it also highlight in this report the rapid growth of tik-tok to become one of the
15:30 - 16:00 main social networks today and note that ready which is not discussed as much as Twitter has more monthly active users than Twitter and Pinterest it has expanded its advertising programs recently and can be useful for reaching audiences to discussing activities such as gaming and in addition to this report I also like to share another report by the socialbakers social media trends
16:00 - 16:30 shows that Facebook and Instagram are the two of the most popular social networks for millennia and Gen Z age groups the initial history of internet had marked major accomplishment in Internet and world war which led to great invention