INTERNET IS NOW 35.

Nearly thirty-five years ago computer scientists at University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA) linked two bulky computers using a 15-
foot gray cable, testing a new way for exchanging data over network.
This ultimately became the Internet.

Stephen Crocker and Vinton Cerf were among the graduate students who
joined UCLA professor Len Kleinrock in an engineering lab on
September 2, 1969, as bits of meaningless test data flowed silently
between the two computers. By January, three other "nodes" joined the
fledgling network.

(Source: Adopted from Jesdanun, Anick (2004): Happy birthday,
Internet, New York, August 30, at http://www.post-
gazette.com/pg/04243/369847.stm ;accessed August 31, 2004). Anick is
an AP Internet Writer.

Dr D.C.MISRA
August 31,2004