Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web

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What was the primary purpose of the ENQUIRE program that Tim Berners-Lee developed in 1980?

  • To create a shopping platform on the internet
  • To propose a linked hypertext system
  • To connect researchers at CERN and track information (correct)
  • To serve as the first web browser

Which of the following components was not launched with the World Wide Web in 1991?

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
  • The first web browser
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) (correct)
  • Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

What decade did Tim Berners-Lee propose a linked hypertext system?

  • 1970s
  • 2000s
  • 1980s (correct)
  • 1990s

Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the World Wide Web included which of the following goals?

<p>Developing a global network of interconnected documents available to everyone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was Tim Berners-Lee knighted, recognizing his contributions to the internet?

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What significant decision did the author of the first webpage make regarding financial benefits?

<p>He decided not to receive any royalties. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main reasons for the success of the World Wide Web?

<p>The simplicity of HTML and HTTP as standards (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many internet users were reported at the time the first webpage was published?

<p>More than 4 billion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following devices was NOT represented in the image associated with the first webpage?

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What did Tim Berners-Lee advocate for regarding the World Wide Web?

<p>Making it freely available to the public (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is responsible for developing open standards for the World Wide Web?

<p>World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On which date was the first webpage published?

<p>August 6, 1991 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the author's decision regarding royalties?

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What was the launch date of the World Wide Web?

<p>April 30, 1991 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What benefits does the World Wide Web bring to society?

<p>Political, social, and economic advantages globally (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was J.C.R. Licklider's role at the U.S. government's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)?

<p>Head of Information Processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which project did J.C.R. Licklider commission in 1963?

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What significant development occurred by 1978 regarding data transfer procedures?

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Where was J.C.R. Licklider born?

<p>Missouri (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the broader impact of Licklider's work at ARPA?

<p>It established standards for data transfer that are still in use today. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of Tim Berners-Lee's first actions after the Web went live?

<p>He published a manifesto with website-building instructions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the standards established for the Web?

<p>FTP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which figure is known for early advocacy and contributions to the development of what became the modern internet?

<p>J.C.R. Licklider (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Tim Berners-Lee create the World Wide Web?

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What was the primary goal that Berners-Lee had for the World Wide Web?

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Flashcards

World Wide Web

A global network of interconnected documents accessible via the internet.

Tim Berners-Lee

British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.

1991

The year the World Wide Web was released to the world.

ENQUIRE

An early program that demonstrated the potential of linking information.

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Hypertext

A system where documents are linked together in a non-linear way.

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First webpage date

Published on August 6, 1991.

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Webpage royalties

Author declined payment.

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Internet users (1991)

More than 4 billion users existed.

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First web page creator

The person who made the initial webpage.

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Technology devices

Laptop, Tablet, and smartphone represent internet access.

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World Wide Web inventor

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

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Web's launch date

April 30, 1991, was when the World Wide Web became publicly available.

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HTML

HyperText Markup Language; a standard for coding web pages so all devices can display them.

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HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol; a language that lets browsers talk to web servers.

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Web's global impact

The World Wide Web brought political, social, and economic advantages to everyone globally.

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J.C.R. Licklider

A pioneer in computer technology who envisioned a world connected by computers and networks.

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ARPA

The Advanced Research Projects Agency, a U.S. government agency that funds research and development for the military (and later, other fields).

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ARPANET

A pioneering computer network developed by ARPA that connected researchers and institutions, laying the foundation for the modern internet.

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Intergalactic Computer Network

A nickname given to the ARPANET, highlighting its ambitious goal of connecting computers across vast distances.

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What made ARPANET significant?

It established procedures for data transfer, which were eventually adopted as standards for the internet, laying the groundwork for global communication.

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W3C

The World Wide Web Consortium, founded by Tim Berners-Lee, oversees the continued development of open web standards.

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Open Access

Making the World Wide Web freely available to everyone, without restrictions or fees.

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