History of the Internet Flashcards
What is Digital Media
using digits (1’s and 0’s) to transit data-the basis of computer technology
When was the internet created?
In 1969 called the ARPANet that was created by Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the Department of Defense
Internet originally created for?
scientfiic use
HTML created when?
In 1989 allowing people to access a system of interlinked documents on the Internet
World Wide Web created?
1991 initially text only allowed users to view documents-Tim Berners Lee
Modern Internet percentages?
84% of U.S. households have computers with 74%having internet access
Strategies companies use for making websites
- to create an image
- selling products or services
- selling subscriptions
- selling advertising
Search engines?
use complex sets or rules called algorithms to relate sites to your search terms
What are ISP
Internet Service Providers who charge customers for online access and provide browsers and emails
WiMAX
Technology being rolled out that covers many miles
URL’s created by:
structure of web addresses or URL’s is generally administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Named (ICANN). It is a private, nonprofit organization that the US government helped set up in 1998.
URL has two parts
- the domain name (Amazon, Coca Cola)
2. the top-level (.com,net,edu.)
Net Neutrality
advocates that ISP do not charge for exhibition because videos are now a necessity for society
Video Game Hardware?
consoles, standalone computers, internet-linked computers, handheld devices, mobile devices, interactive television
What is advergames?
Advertising within games
