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History of the Internet The history of the Internet begins with the development of electronic computers in the 1950s. Initial concepts of packet networking originated in several computer science laboratories in the United States, Great Britain, and France. The US Department of Defense awarded contracts as early as the 1960s for packet network systems, including the development of the ARPANET (which would become the first network to use the Internet Protocol.) The first message was sent over the ARPANET from computer science Professor Leonard Kleinrock's laboratory at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to the second network node at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Access to the ARPANET was expanded in 1981 when the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the Computer Science Network (CSNET). Precursors The telegraph system is the first fully digital communication system. Three terminals and an ARPA A pioneer in the call for a global network, J. Packet switching Networks that led to the Internet

List of Crayola crayon colors Twelve of Crayola's 133 standard crayon colors Crayola's thirteen retired colors Crayola crayons have come in many colors since their introduction in 1903. By 1905, Binney & Smith's Crayola crayon product line had reached 30 colors.[1] In 1958, the number of colors increased to 64. Eight fluorescent colors were introduced in 1972, increasing the number of colors to 72. In 1990, the total increased to 80 colors with the introduction of 16 colors and the discontinuation of eight colors. Colors have been renamed through the years. Standard colors[edit] This is a list of the 133 standard Crayola crayon colors as of 2009. Remarks: † These values were as of 2009 given by Crayola on their website, and depict the appearance of these colors on a monitor – without color management these values should be considered only approximate. Specialty crayons[edit] Silver Swirls[edit] 16 of 24 Silver Swirls In 1990, Crayola released the Silver Swirls, a pack of 24 silvery colors. Magic Scent[edit] Gem Tones[edit]

What Is It Now available here in Finnish thanks to Oskari Laine, Helsinki, Finland. Mikä Computer Programming? And here is a Czech translation (provided by the autip.com team). Introduction Today, most people don't need to know how a computer works. But, since you are going to learn how to write computer programs, you need to know a little bit about how a computer works. proc-ess / Noun: A series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end. pro-ce-dure / Noun: A series of actions conducted in a certain order. al-go-rithm / Noun: An ordered set of steps to solve a problem. Basically, writing software (computer programs) involves describing processes, procedures; it involves the authoring of algorithms. An important reason to consider learning about how to program a computer is that the concepts underlying this will be valuable to you, regardless of whether or not you go on to make a career out of it. Computers have proven immensely effective as aids to clear thinking. print [Hello world!] Confusing?

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