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Introduction to the Internet and HTML
ObjectivesStudents develop an understanding of the
origins of the internetStudents will be able to identify the major
players on the development of the internetStudents develop an understanding of how
the internet has affected the way we communicate and live our daily lives
Students develop a
Topics related to HTMLThe WWW
The World Wide WebCERN
The European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, Switzerland Birthplace of the World Wide Web
Tim Barnes-LeeThe Inventor of the Web
He had an idea of collaborating with other scientists who would sign in into a remote computer
Topics Related to HTMLHypercards – first “index” cards developed for
apple computersHypercards could only access information stored
within the computer and not remote computersDomain Name Systems (DNS)
System of naming computersConsisted of letters separated by dots
www.ebay.com www.latimes.com
HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol
Examples of Domain Extensions
Topics related to HTMLHyper Text Transfer Protocol
A protocol used to retrieve documents via the web
Hyper Text Mark-up LanguageThe text format for HTTPBased on SGML (Standardized Generalized
Mark-up Language) An adapted method by the international Internet
communityA very simple and useful language
Topics related to HTMLMosaic
First graphics interface web browserLynx
First text browser Used on DOS systems instead of a windows based
system
1993 – 1994HTML 1 & HTML 2 is developed
Netscape was formed in November 1994
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HTMLHyper Text Markup Language is extended
with new tagsIssues with Design/what to includeThe HTML Editorial Review Board
Composed of the largest Computer and Internet companies at the time (1996) Goal to agree on a common standard for HTML
Let’s try it out (HTML)<html><head><title><body>
References / Resources
http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett/book4/ch02.html http://i1.wp.com/www.bizpenguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/domain-name-
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