A&S - B1.2 - HOW CAN WE MAKE THE WEB A BETTER PLACE?
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What is Web Science?

  • A new academic subject that studies the technology behind the internet
  • A new interdisciplinary subject combining several areas of study (correct)
  • A new interdisciplinary subject combining several areas of knowledge
  • A new interdisciplinary subject combining several areas of technology
  • What is the theme of this year's Web Science conference?

  • Making the web human-centric (correct)
  • Making the web technology-centric
  • Making the web science-centric
  • Making the web interdisciplinary-centric
  • What did Dame Wendy Hall say about the web?

  • It is powered by AI
  • It is co-created by society (correct)
  • It is created by technology
  • It is created by humans
  • What is a contact tracing app?

    <p>An app that helps public health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the World Wide Web?

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

    What type of interaction does Web Science study?

    <p>Human interaction with each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Covid contact tracing app?

    <p>To help public health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Web Science?

    <p>The ecosystem of the internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social media networks?

    <p>Websites and apps like Facebook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of tests for a Covid contact tracing app?

    <p>To make sure the app works effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Web Science is a new academic subject that studies the technology behind the internet.
    • From the human side, it's also interested in how people interact with each other online.
    • Web Science is interdisciplinary, involving two or more academic subjects or areas of knowledge.
    • This year's conference theme was 'making the web human-centric'.
    • Dame Wendy Hall, one of the conference's key speakers, said that the web is co-created by society.
    • Web Science is powered by AI and is very interdisciplinary.
    • Web Science is a new interdisciplinary subject combining several areas of study which investigates the ecosystem of the internet.
    • Social media networks - websites and apps like Facebook - allow people to communicate on the internet.
    • A new Covid contact tracing app is currently undergoing trials - tests to see if it works effectively. If successful, the app will support public health - services aimed at improving the health of the general population.
    • In our quiz question, I asked you who invented the World Wide Web. You said b) Tim Berners-Lee.

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    This quiz is about who invented the World Wide Web. As you know, Tim Berners-Lee is the inventor of the web. In this quiz, you have to answer a question about the web and who created it. Can you remember who invented the web?

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