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What is the module code for the Fundamentals of Web Programming course?
IT1144
What are the main technologies used in the module?
The World Wide Web and the Internet are the same.
False
Who invented the World Wide Web?
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When was the first webpage created?
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What does HTML stand for?
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The World Wide Web is a network of information resources that relies on __________ for access to named resources.
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What device did Tim Berners-Lee develop in conjunction with the World Wide Web?
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Internet & WWW
- The internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) are different, but are often used interchangeably.
- Internet is a vast global network of computers connected physically via wires and other equipment.
- WWW is a collection of software used on the internet for sharing and linking hypertext documents and resources.
- Hyperlink is a reference to a document that can be accessed directly by the reader.
History of the World Wide Web
- The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee while working at CERN in 1989.
- Berners-Lee developed the first web server, first web browser and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
- HTML was published in 1991 and the web browser was released publicly in 1993.
- This led to the development of many other web browsers.
First Webpage
- The first webpage was created by Tim Berners-Lee in August 6, 1991.
- It was initially used for sharing documents through the internet, using simple text and FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
- It was designed to be convenient for workplace use and acceptable in multiple browsers.
HTML & SGML
- HTML is derived from SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language).
- SGML denotes a markup language document that contains a set of tags which are based on a DTD (document type definition).
- SGML is not a document language but a metadata language.
- HTML is a standard markup language used for creating web pages.
What is the World Wide Web
- The World Wide Web (Web) is a network of information resources that can be accessed by the public.
- It uses the following mechanisms to do this:
- A uniform naming scheme to locate resources on the web (e.g., URIs)
- Protocols to access the named resources (e.g., HTTP)
- Hypertext to link information together.
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Explore the key differences between the Internet and the World Wide Web, learn about the history of the WWW, and discover the creation of the first webpage. This quiz highlights the contributions of Tim Berners-Lee and the evolution of web technologies.
