Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the Web

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What motivated Tim Berners-Lee to create the World Wide Web?

  • The vision of universal access to vast quantities of documents. (correct)
  • The desire to revolutionize global communication.
  • The need for a system to track connections between people and projects.
  • His parents' experience in the early development of computers.

What was the significance of Tim Berners-Lee creating the ENQUIRE program?

  • It led to his employment at CERN as a consultant.
  • It demonstrated the potential of a connected network of computers. (correct)
  • It earned him a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.
  • It was the first web browser available to the public.
  • It became a part of the World Wide Web software repository.

Which year saw Tim Berners-Lee make the World Wide Web publicly accessible?

  • 1990
  • 1989
  • 1991 (correct)
  • 1980

What did Tim Berners-Lee develop in 1990 at CERN?

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Where did Tim Berners-Lee study physics?

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In what year did Tim Berners-Lee formally propose the idea of a linked hypertext system?

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What childhood influence may have contributed to Tim Berners-Lee's interest in computers?

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What honor did Tim Berners-Lee receive in 2004?

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What current challenge does Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the Web face?

<p>Growing political and commercial interests threatening the open nature of the Web. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the company where Tim Berners-Lee's parents met?

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Tim Berners-Lee

A British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.

World Wide Web (WWW)

A system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet.

CERN

European Organization for Nuclear Research, where Berners-Lee worked.

ENQUIRE Program

Software created by Berners-Lee to store information and track connections.

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Hypertext System

A way to link documents, proposed by Berners-Lee in 1989.

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HTML

HyperText Markup Language, formed part of the WWW's creation.

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HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol, a foundational protocol for the web.

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First Web Browser

The first software to access and display web content, created by Berners-Lee.

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Universal Access

Berners-Lee's vision for broad access to information on the web.

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Knighted

Honor given to Berners-Lee by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions.

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Study Notes

Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the World Wide Web

  • Born in London in 1955, early interest in computers
  • Parents met at UK company Ferranti, working on computer programming
  • Studied physics at Oxford University, built a homemade computer
  • Worked as a software engineer for British companies
  • Joined CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in 1980 as a consultant
  • Developed ENQUIRE in 1980, a program to store and link information
  • ENQUIRE demonstrated potential for connecting documents and information across computers
  • Presented the idea of a linked hypertext data system in a 1989 paper
  • Launched the World Wide Web (WWW) at CERN in 1991, including HTML, HTTP, and the first browser.
  • Made the Web freely accessible in 1991
  • Knighted in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for the development of the internet

Key Milestones

  • 1980: Wrote ENQUIRE, a program to connect CERN academics
  • 1989: Presented "Information Management: A Proposal" outlining hypertext
  • 1991: Launched the World Wide Web, including HTML, HTTP, and the first browser
  • 2004: Knighted for services to the development of the internet.

Vision and Impact

  • Original vision of universal access to information exceeded
  • Dream of an open, democratic web threatened by commercial interests

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