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The Internet and the World Wide Web
Chapter Two provides an overview of the Internet and the World Wide Web by providing a brief description of their scope and history and the people who founded it.It concludes with a brief introduction on how to connect to to the Internet.
What is the Internet?
General background on the Internet (its scope, size and history) can be found at:
EFF’s [Extended] Guide to the Internet http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/doc/eegtti
Learn the Internet http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
A comprehensive list of Internet guides and tutorials can be found at the following Library of Congress site.
Internet Guides, Tutorials, and Training Information Compiled by the Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/internet/training.html
How Large is the Internet?
Good sites to visit for current Internet use include:
Global Reach http://www.glreach.com/globstats/index.php3
Internet States http://www.internetstats.com/
What is the World Wide Web?
In December 1990 Tim Berners-Lee wrote the first Web software and put it on the Internet the following summer. You can learn more about him at:
Tim Berners-Lee Biography http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/
For an interview with Tim Berners-Lee go to:
Interview with Tim Berners-Lee http://www.ora.com/www/info/wj/issue3/tbl-int.html
Berners-Lee currently heads up the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) organization, which is concerned with setting up standards for the World Wide Web.
World Wide Web Consortium http://www.w3.org
For background on the early history of the web and the role of Berners-Lee and CERN in its creation see:
An Overview of the Worldwide Web http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/ACHIEVEMENTS/WEB/Welcome. html
How Do I Connect to the Internet?
The following addresses will help you learn more about connecting to the Internet and World Wide Web.
Cable Modems Frequently Asked Questions http://www.cox.com/CoxatHome/faq.asp
Internet FAQ Archives http://www.faqs.org/faqs/top.html
World Wide Web FAQs http://www.boutell.com/faq
World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions http://humanities.uchicago.edu/homes/mark/WWW_FAQ.html
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