The Internet vs World Wide Web

Question 1

What is the internet

Answer 1

The internet is the name of the inter-connected computer networks that began in the 1960s

By the 1980s it was widely used within the academic and IT communities world wide for file transfer and email

Question 2

Explain briefly the history of the World Wide Web

Answer 2

The World Wide Web and HTML was developed at CERN in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee and the first graphical browser, MOSAIC, was released in 1993.
By the end of 1993 there were 623 websites.

Question 3

The World Wide Web is a…

Answer 3

Global
Interactive
Dynamic
Cross-platform
Distributed
Graphical
Hypertext
Information System
… that runs over the internet

Question 4

What is Web 1.0

Answer 4

Initially, most people use the web as an information resource and did not contribute in any way.
Websites tended to be static, not change much, and be focused simply on providing basic information and contact details.
Where there was scope for interaction it would take the form of simple noticeboards or discussion groups

Question 5

What is Web 2.0

Answer 5

As the web evolved, it became more participative, and to a large extent, we may have arrived at a truly interactive web 2

Question 6

What are some key features about Web 2.0

Answer 6

Social media
Sharing content
Wikis
Blog/Vlogs
Virals
Dynamic updates

Question 7

What is Web 3.0

Answer 7

With the benefit of hindsight we can see how NAPSTER foreshadowed Spotify.
We can also see have social media made Web 2.0
Web 3.0 is likely to be fully decentralized and trust will be a major issue to be addressed.
Apps can be seen as more trustworthy than the web, possibly replacing the World Wide Web in the future