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Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web

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Which year did Tim Berners-Lee submit the proposal known as 'Information Management: A Proposal'?

1980

1991

1989 (correct)

1995

What was the primary purpose of the ENQUIRE program developed by Tim Berners-Lee?

To connect CERN's computers to the World Wide Web

To commercialize internet services

To track connections between CERN academics and projects (correct)

To create a networked multimedia platform

Which of the following best describes Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the World Wide Web?

Exclusive access to specific academic documents

Commercial platform for buying and selling products

Universal access to a large universe of documents (correct)

Restricted network for government use only

In which year was Tim Berners-Lee knighted by Queen Elizabeth II?

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Which elements were included in the initial launch of the World Wide Web at CERN?

<p>HTML, HTTP, and the first web browser (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Tim Berners-Lee

British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web in 1991.

World Wide Web Launch (1991)

The official launch of the World Wide Web, introducing HTML, HTTP, and the first web browser.

ENQUIRE Program

An early program created by Berners-Lee to connect CERN academics and their projects.

Knighthood (2004)

Tim Berners-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to the Internet.

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Universal Access

Berners-Lee's vision of making documents accessible to everyone on the Web.

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Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1991.
He made it accessible to the world for free.
His early interest began in 1955
He was interested in computers and worked as a programmer at the Ferranti, the first general purpose computer.
He later went to Oxford University to study physics, and built his own homemade computer there.
In 1980, while working at CERN, he developed ENQUIRE.
ENQUIRE could store information and track connections, laying the foundation for the World Wide Web.
The program demonstrated connection possibilities amongst people and projects within CERN, and also on computers globally.
In 1989, he proposed a hypertext system called the World Wide Web.
It involved HTML, HTTP, and the first browser.
The Web launched at CERN in 1991 including the first Browser.
The World Wide Web changed how people access and share information
Tim Berners-Lee received knighthood in 2004 for his work.

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Explore the groundbreaking contributions of Tim Berners-Lee to the creation of the World Wide Web. Discover how his early interests and innovative ideas at CERN led to the development of HTML, HTTP, and the first web browser, transforming global communication and information sharing.