Gopher is a TCP/IP application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. It was released in 1991 by researchers at the University of Minnesota and provided a file-like hierarchical system with a simple syntax that could be created quickly and inexpensively while extending the file system metaphor with searches. Gopher services became established as the World Wide Web was still in its early stages in 1991.

1. ARIADNA ELIZABETH CRUZ PEREZ
DN11
UTEC de TULANCINGO

2. • Is a TCP/IP application layer
protocol designed for
distributing, searching, and
retrieving documents over
the Internet.

3. • The original Gopher
system was released
in late spring of 1991
by Mark McCahill,
Farhad Anklesaria,
Paul Lindner, Daniel
Torrey, and Bob
Alberti of the
University of
Minnesota.

5. • A file-like hierarchical
arrangement that would
be familiar to users.

6. • A simple
syntax.

7. • A system that
can be created
quickly and
inexpensively.

8. • Extending the file system
metaphor, such as
searches.

9. • The World Wide
Web was in its
infancy in 1991, and
Gopher services
quickly became
established.