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Which of the following factors most directly inspired Tim Berners-Lee to develop the World Wide Web?
Which of the following factors most directly inspired Tim Berners-Lee to develop the World Wide Web?
- His early interest in creating multimedia libraries for public use.
- The growing political and commercial interests threatening the internet.
- The communication challenges posed by the multilingual staff at CERN. (correct)
- His desire to create a social space accessible via the internet.
What was the key innovation proposed in Tim Berners-Lee's 1989 paper, 'Information Management: A Proposal'?
What was the key innovation proposed in Tim Berners-Lee's 1989 paper, 'Information Management: A Proposal'?
- A new method for encoding multimedia content for digital storage.
- A detailed plan for CERN's transition to digital communication.
- An outline for a linked hypertext data system. (correct)
- The concept of a universally accessible social networking platform.
How did ENQUIRE, the early program written by Tim Berners-Lee, contribute to the later development of the World Wide Web?
How did ENQUIRE, the early program written by Tim Berners-Lee, contribute to the later development of the World Wide Web?
- It established the fundamental protocols for secure online transactions.
- It was the first program to successfully connect computers across different continents.
- It introduced the use of HTML, HTTP, and the first browser.
- It demonstrated the potential for storing information and tracking connections between people and projects. (correct)
What distinguishes Tim Berners-Lee’s contribution to the internet from the contributions of those who developed the physical network of computers?
What distinguishes Tim Berners-Lee’s contribution to the internet from the contributions of those who developed the physical network of computers?
Which of the following best describes Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the World Wide Web?
Which of the following best describes Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the World Wide Web?
What was the significance of Tim Berners-Lee's parents' profession in relation to his later achievements?
What was the significance of Tim Berners-Lee's parents' profession in relation to his later achievements?
What potential challenge to Tim Berners-Lee's original vision for the World Wide Web is mentioned?
What potential challenge to Tim Berners-Lee's original vision for the World Wide Web is mentioned?
In what year did Tim Berners-Lee launch the World Wide Web at CERN, along with the key technologies that enabled its use?
In what year did Tim Berners-Lee launch the World Wide Web at CERN, along with the key technologies that enabled its use?
Besides HTML and HTTP; according to the text, the text says what other technology was launched with the World Wide Web?
Besides HTML and HTTP; according to the text, the text says what other technology was launched with the World Wide Web?
What unique contribution did Tim Berners-Lee make by 'setting the World Wide Web free' in 1991?
What unique contribution did Tim Berners-Lee make by 'setting the World Wide Web free' in 1991?
Flashcards
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
A British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.
What is ENQUIRE?
What is ENQUIRE?
A program written by Tim Berners-Lee in 1980 to connect CERN academics and their projects.
What is "Information Management: A Proposal"?
What is "Information Management: A Proposal"?
Submitted in 1989, it outlined a linked hypertext data system, a foundation for the World Wide Web.
What launched in 1991?
What launched in 1991?
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What is Berners-Lee's vision?
What is Berners-Lee's vision?
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What is the World Wide Web?
What is the World Wide Web?
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What is HTML?
What is HTML?
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What is HTTP
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Study Notes
- Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web.
- The World Wide Web is now a multimedia library, workplace, and social space accessible via the internet.
- Berners-Lee set up the World Wide Web in 1991 and gave it to the world for free.
Early Life and Education
- Born in London in 1955.
- Had an interest in computers from an early age.
- His parents, who met at the UK company Ferranti, were computer programmers on the Mark I, the world's first general-purpose business computer.
- Attended Oxford University in 1973 to study physics.
- Built his first homemade computer using a second-hand television, some logic gates, and a processor while at Oxford.
Career
- Worked as a software engineer for British companies after graduating.
- Joined CERN (Europe's nuclear research lab) as a consultant in 1980, now known as the home of the Large Hadron Collider.
Connecting the World
- Wrote ENQUIRE in 1980, a program to store information and track connections between people and projects at CERN.
- ENQUIRE, though only existing on Berners-Lee's computer, demonstrated that documents collected on the internet, which was a global physical network of computers since 1963, could one day be accessed by anyone with a computer.
Milestones
- 1980: Writes ENQUIRE, a computer program to connect CERN academics and projects.
- 1989: Submits "Information Management: A Proposal," outlining a linked hypertext data system.
- 1991: Launches the World Wide Web at CERN, including HTML, HTTP, and the first browser.
- 2004: Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the global development of the internet.
Legacy and Vision
- Envisioned "universal access to a large universe of documents."
- His vision has been exceeded
- A free and democratic Web is currently threatened by growing political and commercial interests online.
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Learn about Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. This resource explores his early life, education, and career, highlighting his pivotal role in connecting the world through the internet. Discover how Berners-Lee made the web freely available in 1991.
