2. INTERNET, WEB PAGES AND SECURITY.

If you get lost on an unfamiliar street, there would be no Waze or Google Maps to find your way out. Fortunately, we live in a century where there is a set of technologies developed for more efficient information and communication. Not only do they contribute to social or educational aspects, but also there are even workers who would not be able to do their jobs. The internet has transformed our environment, lifestyle, interpersonal relationships and entertainment.

Fortunately, we live in a century where there is a set of technologies developed for more efficient information and communication.

Do you really know how the Internet works? In this unit, apart from explaining how the Internet works, you will learn how to be part of it, by creating and publishing your own content.

Nowadays, the Internet is a showcase for content created by users, who are no longer receivers of information. Nowadays, users create their own communities where they share their tastes and hobbies, express their grievances in groups, fight for their rights, etc. This idea of the Internet is called Web 2.0.

In order to interact, we must know and use the tools to disseminate information in an interconnected world, even if we are not computer experts or high-level researchers. In this unit, you will learn how to use some of the most popular web publishing tools.

The clock is ticking and so is the technology. The best part? The best part is that this is just the beginning. Now I ask you, could you even think about the possibility of living without the Internet?