Assignment 1: Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web
Description
As with most endeavors, you must first appreciate the environment before you can start designing for it. The Internet and the World Wide Web has been around for many decades. It is probably one of the most significant life changing inventions to date. What are exactly are they?
Task
Using any resource, answer the questions below.
1) What is the Internet? Network of computers
2) What is the origin of the Internet? Arpanet
3) How does the Internet manage to span across the entire world? Phone Cables, Satellites
4) List the IP address to 3 of your favorite websites.
172.245.19.7
74.125.239.132
104.28.12.77
5) What is IP? Unique String of numbers that identifies each computer
6) Define the following internet protocols and what they are their primary purpose.
7) What is an ISP? What’s your ISP?
Internet Service Provider, Verizon
8) What is meant by the Internet of Things? Everything is on the Internet
9) What are web servers? computers that deliver web pages
10) What is the origin of the World Wide Web?