Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

1998 NR 25m 7.8

The development of Arpanet, the Internet and the World Wide Web from 1969 to 1998 is explored.

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Networking the Nerds

1. Networking the Nerds

Aired: Nov 25, 1998

Invention is rarely the isolated product of a lone scientist or engineer. Ins...

Episode 2 Connecting the Suits

2. Connecting the Suits

Aired: Nov 25, 1998

In the 1980's, personal computers became a common fixture in homes and office...

Episode 3 Wiring the World

3. Wiring the World

Aired: Nov 25, 1998

The rise of the personal computer by Apple and IBM introduced the rest of the...


Info about Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary