Introduction to the Internet and HTML

Objectives Students develop an understanding of the origins of the internet Students will be able to identify the major players on the development of the internet Students develop an understanding of how the internet has affected the way we communicate and live our daily lives Students develop a

Topics related to HTML The WWW The World Wide Web CERN The European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, Switzerland Birthplace of the World Wide Web Tim Barnes-Lee The Inventor of the Web He had an idea of collaborating with other scientists who would sign in into a remote computer

Topics Related to HTML Hypercards – first “index” cards developed for apple computers Hypercards could only access information stored within the computer and not remote computers Domain Name Systems (DNS) System of naming computers Consisted of letters separated by dots HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Examples of Domain Extensions

Topics related to HTML Hyper Text Transfer Protocol A protocol used to retrieve documents via the web Hyper Text Mark-up Language The text format for HTTP Based on SGML (Standardized Generalized Mark-up Language) An adapted method by the international Internet community A very simple and useful language

Topics related to HTML Mosaic First graphics interface web browser Lynx First text browser Used on DOS systems instead of a windows based system 1993 – 1994 HTML 1 & HTML 2 is developed Netscape was formed in November 1994

Interface of Mosaic Source:

Interface of Lynx Source:

Interface of Netscape Browser, also called Netscape Navigator Source:

Netscape Navigator with Frames Circa 1995 Sources: became-a-l.jpeg

Internet Explorer In 1995 Source:

HTML Hyper Text Markup Language is extended with new tags Issues with Design/what to include The HTML Editorial Review Board Composed of the largest Computer and Internet companies at the time (1996) Goal to agree on a common standard for HTML

Let’s try it out (HTML)

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