Oct.8.2009

1. Explain how and why the Internet was created: The Internet was created in the late 60s, during wa so that researchers could share information with one another and with other researchers.
2. Describe the technology that’s at the heart of the Internet: TCP/IP
3. Describe the technology that makes the Web work as a multimedia mass medium:
   üThe Web uses a set of protocols to make a variety of Internet services and multimedia documents available to users through a simple point-and-click interface.
4. Discuss the tools people use to build Web sites. : HTMl's
5. Discuss the trends that are changing the Internet and the way people use it:
   Filtering software to combat inappropriate content
   Digital cash to make online transactionseasier and safer
   Encryption software to prevent creditcard theft
   Digital signatures to prevent email forgery
   Access and censorship
   The digital divide
6. As the Internet grows and changes, issues of privacy, security, censorship, criminal activity, universal access, and appropriate Net behavior are surfacing.