CS305: Web Development

1.1: The Internet and Web History

• 1.1.1: The Internet vs. World Wide Web

  • Marty Stepp and Jessica Miller's "Web Programming Step by Step, Chapter 1: The Internet and World Wide Web" URL

    Review the presentation and take notes accordingly. Note that this text is part of an independently published textbook that provides an overview of web programming concepts, tools, and techniques.
    

• 1.1.2: Internet History

  • The Computer History Museum: "Internet History 1962-1992" URL

    Read this webpage. Note that this reading is authored by the Computer History Museum, a physical museum that contains artifacts around computing hardware and technology. The "Internet History" link captures the narrative of the artifacts with a focus on Internet Milestones.
    

• 1.1.3: Internet Governance and ICANN

  • Georgia Institute of Technology: Hans Klein's "ICANN and Internet Governance: Leveraging Technical Coordination to Realize Global Public Policy" URL

    Read this article.
    

• 1.1.4: World Wide Web History

  • W3C: "How It All Started" URL

    Review the presentation, which reviews the history of the development of the World Wide Web, taking notes as appropriate. You can navigate using the bar at the top of the page.