What is ARPANET? The U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the first public packet -switched computer network. It was first used in 1969 and finally decommissioned in 1989. ARPANET's main use was for academic and research purposes. Many of the protocols used by computer networks today were developed for ARPANET, and it is considered the forerunner of the modern internet. ARPANET was created to make it easier for people to access computers, improve computer equipment, and to have a more effective communication method for the military. How history was made The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) – the forerunner to the modern internet – marks its 50th anniversary today (October 29). To celebrate this landmark occasion, The Daily Swig provides a rundown of ARPANET and how it laid the groundwork for the modern internet and today’s hyper-connected world. What is ARPANET? ARPANET was an experimental system that pioneered the then-radical idea of networking different kinds of computers together. The ... You likely heard that the internet began in the ‘90s, but its roots date way earlier. So, what is ARPANET, and how has it paved the way for the internet today?
