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What is the World Wide Web?
What is the World Wide Web?
- A network of computers without any specific purpose
- A platform for online gaming and virtual reality
- A static collection of web pages without any hyperlinks
- A collection of interconnected documents or content with hypertext links (correct)
What is a Web site?
What is a Web site?
- A web-based application for video streaming
- A collection of linked Web pages with a common theme or focus (correct)
- A single web page with no related content
- A type of computer virus spread through the internet
Who is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web?
Who is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web?
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
- Timothy John Berners-Lee (correct)
What characterizes Web 1.0?
What characterizes Web 1.0?
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What is Web 2.0 known for?
What is Web 2.0 known for?
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Study Notes
World Wide Web
- A system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet, allowing users to view and navigate web pages.
- Utilizes HTML (HyperText Markup Language) for formatting and connecting pages through hyperlinks.
Web Site
- A collection of related web pages that are typically identified by a common domain name, created and maintained by an individual or organization.
- May contain various media types including text, images, videos, and interactive content.
Inventor of the World Wide Web
- Tim Berners-Lee is credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web, developing the initial concepts and components in 1989 while working at CERN.
Characteristics of Web 1.0
- Represents the early stage of the web characterized by static web pages that provided read-only information to users.
- Primarily consisted of personal and company homepages with limited user interaction or dynamic content.
Web 2.0
- Refers to the evolution of the web towards more interactive and user-generated content, enabling greater participation and collaboration among users.
- Known for features like social media platforms, blogs, wikis, and enhanced web applications that allow real-time communication and content sharing.
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