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The Web and The Internet

The document discusses the internet and the world wide web. It defines the internet as a global system of interconnected computer networks that allows access to information. It describes Web 1.0 as a read-only static web and Web 2.0 as an interactive web that allows user-generated content through social media and user contributions. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites and user review sites.

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The Web and The Internet

The document discusses the internet and the world wide web. It defines the internet as a global system of interconnected computer networks that allows access to information. It describes Web 1.0 as a read-only static web and Web 2.0 as an interactive web that allows user-generated content through social media and user contributions. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites and user review sites.

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THE WEB AND THE INTERNET

Overview

Internet is defined as an information superhighway, to access information over the web.


However, it can be defined in many ways, internet is a world-wide global system of
interconnected computer networks.

The Web

The Web (World Wide Web) consists of information organized into Web pages containing text
and graphic images. The world wide web is larger collection of interconnected documents or
content. It contains hypertext links, or highlighted keywords and images that lead to related
information.

A. Web 1.0 (Read Only Static Web)

It is an old internet that only allows people to read from the internet. First stage worldwide
linking web pages and hyperlink. Web is use as “information portal”. It uses table to positions
and align elements on page.

• Most read only web. If focused on company’s home pages.

• Dividing the world wide web into usable directories

• It means web is use as “Information Portal”

• It started with the simple idea “put content together”

Example of Web 1.0

• Mp3.com

• Home Page

• Directories

• Page Views

• HTML/Portals

Disadvantages

• Read only web

• Limited user interaction

• Lack of standards
B. Web 2.0 (Read-write interactive web)

A term used to describe a new generation of Web services and applications with an increasing
emphasis on human collaboration.

• It is a platform that gives users the possibility (liberty) to control their data.

• This is about user-generated content and the read-write web.

• People are consuming as well as contributing information through blogs or sites.

• Allows the user to interact with the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE; instead of just reading a
page, the user may be able to comment or create a user account. Dynamic page refers to the
web pages that are affected by user input or preference.

• Is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online via social
media, blogging and Web-based communities

Example of Web 2.0 are the following:

A. Social Networking - is the use of Internet-based social media sites to stay connected with
friends, family, colleagues, customers, or clients. Social networking can have a social purpose,
a business purpose, or both, through sites such as:

Example
The Internet
The Internet or “net” (network of network) is the largest computer network in the world that
connects billions of computer user. The word internet comes from combination between
“interconnection” and “network”. Network is a collection of computers and devices connected via
communication channels and transmission media allow to share resources (hardware, software,
data, information). Generally, nobody owns the internet.

A. Brief History of Internet

ARPA – Advanced Research Project Agency January 2, 1969 – started an experimental


computer network. Concept – No server, but equal importance/participation to every computer
in the network. Even if, one or two node destroyed that will now affect the network. In 1982 the
word internet started. 1986 – First “ free net” created in Case Western Reserve University 1991:
US government allowed business agencies to connect to internet. Now all people can connect
to the internet and improve their life and work quality. The internet support various aspects in
our life. Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS is an American Internet pioneer and is recognized as one
of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-developer Bob Kahn.

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