Well Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president in 1957, so I'm assuming it was him.
eisenhnhower
In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower responded to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik by creating the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and promoting the development of the Interstate Highway System. Eisenhower recognized the need for improved national defense and technological advancement, leading to increased federal investment in scientific research and infrastructure. The interstate highway system was also seen as crucial for military mobility and economic growth.
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower created the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in 1958. He wanted technology to stay ahead of the Soviet Union.
This question refers to the Department of Defense and its unit of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). DARPA pioneered the first internet, then known as the ARPANET.
It was DARPA, which stands for Defense Advanced Researh Projects Agency.
Major American inventions include the Voyager 1 spacecraft, the Saturn V rocket and the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)
Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork
ARPANET in full is Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.
The Acer Aspire One Netbook has all the latest technology, so yes it would be suitable for advanced physics projects.
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
Advanced Research Projects Ajency Network