Internet and Web Technologies

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Course Outline

  1. Internet Foundations and History
  2. World Wide Web Fundamentals
  3. Client Server Communication
  4. Core Web Technologies
  5. Web Evolution and Trends
  6. Website Types and Applications
  7. Website Design Challenges
  8. Website Publishing

Key Dates

  1. 1969ARPAnet, the first network, was created after Paul Baran developed packet-switching technology during the 1960s
  2. 1970sVint Cerf and Bob Kahn developed Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
  3. 1989Tim Berners-Lee, working at CERN, started the World Wide Web project
  4. January 20214.66 billion people were connected to the Internet, representing more than half of the global population

1. Internet Foundations and History

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Internet: A worldwide collection of interconnected computer networks that exchange data using common software standards.
  • Internet Service Provider: A company that provides customers with Internet access, using technologies such as dial-up, DSL, cable modem, wireless, or dedicated high-speed interconnects.

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1. What is the Internet?

2. What significant networking development occurred in 1969?

3. Which networking protocol suite was developed by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn during the 1970s?

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What is the Internet?

A worldwide collection of interconnected computer networks exchanging data.

What does an Internet Service Provider (ISP) do?

Provides customers with Internet access using various technologies.

What is the abbreviation origin of the Internet?

It comes from 'INTErnational NETwork'.

Which ISPs are identified for the UAE?

Du and Etisalat.

When was ARPAnet, the first network, created?

In 1969.

Who developed TCP/IP during the 1970s?

Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn.

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