History of Websites: From Memex to Connected Computers
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Who dreamt of a device where information could be stored and retrieved in an easy way?

  • Paul Duran
  • Soviets
  • DARPA
  • Vanevar Bush (correct)
  • What was the main purpose of the defense department's packet switching technology in the early 60s?

  • To facilitate communication during the cold war (correct)
  • To connect computers globally
  • To counter the Soviets' satellite technology
  • To send large data to other departments
  • What did DARPA create to establish multiple points of communication between any two points in a network?

  • The Memex device
  • Routers (correct)
  • Satellite communication
  • Packet switching technology
  • In a simple network with 4 computers, which entity decides the best route for a packet to take in order to reach its destination?

    <p>Computer A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind the development of the internet's technology?

    <p>To address communication challenges during the cold war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Vanevar Bush's concept of 'The Memex' device?

    <p>Information storage and retrieval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first name for the internet?

    <p>Arpanet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who created the first browser?

    <p>Tim Berners Lee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Uniform Resource Locator/Indicator (URL/URI)?

    <p>To provide the location of a resource and specify its structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did Tim Berners Lee invent to enable the world wide web?

    <p>HTML</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for changing IP addresses from 32-bit to 64-bit?

    <p>To accommodate the unexpected success of web pages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the first good browser called Netscape Navigator?

    <p>Marc Andreesen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Netscape Navigator to lose its market share in the mid-1990s?

    <p>Microsoft's ownership of operating systems and bundling of Internet Explorer with them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Tim Berners Lee work when he created the technologies for the world wide web?

    <p>CERN</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What company did Jeff Bezos create in 1994?

    <p>Amazon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was Arpanet's first connection established between UCLA and IMP?

    <p>1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

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