Packet Switching

The Ming Dynasty’s Cabinet and TCP/IP Design

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The Ming Dynasty's Cabinet and TCP/IP Design

This article is a prequel to “The Ming Dynasty Postman of TCP/IP”, discussing how the ministers of the Ming Dynasty’s cabinet designed the TCP/IP network. During the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Youjiao was obsessed with carpentry and heavily relied on the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, having not attended court for a long … Read more

A Brief History of Computer Networks

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A Brief History of Computer Networks

The development of computer networks has come a long way. The various communication software we use today undoubtedly relies on computer networks. But do you know the background of the emergence of computer networks? We have eliminated the phenomenon of information silos now, but several years ago, did you know that computer networks could help … Read more