Historical contribution
What Roberts contributed
He planned network experiments, specified ARPANET requirements and coordinated contractors and research sites as the network moved from concept to operation.
Why it mattered
This programme joined packet-switching ideas to a working multi-site computer network and created a platform for later Internet research.
Connected topics
Where this fits in ITEM
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- Computer networking begins when independently operating hosts can exchange data and use remote resources through a managed communications system. ARPANET is the landmark operational network, not a synonym for packet switching or for the later Internet
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