Topics > 1. Intro to the Web
The web and the internet are interconnected systems that facilitate the exchange of data across computers worldwide. Web browsers communicate with servers using the HTTP/HTTPS protocol to fetch and display content, while the internet provides the infrastructure for this communication. Understanding IP addresses, DNS, and how websites are hosted provides a foundation for developing web applications.
Readings & Activities
| Week | Slides / Activities | Readings | |
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| Week 1 | Mon, 1/13 | Lecture 1 Intro to the Course Activity 1 Pre-course assessment questions & answers | Skim: |
| Wed, 1/15 | Lecture 2 Web & Internet Infrastructure Activity 2 Analyze a website |
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| Fri, 1/17 | Lecture 3 The Internet & Society Activity 3 The Internet and Society: Discussion Questions Hw 1 The Internet and the News (due Wed, 1/29) |
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Study Questions / Concepts
- What is the Internet?
- What is the web?
- How are they different?
- What is the cloud?
- What is TCP/IP?
- What is DNS?
- Who invented the Internet?
- Who controls the Internet?
- Where is the Internet?
- What is Net Neutrality?
- What kind of data do you generate as you use the Internet?
- Who can see your data and how can they see it?
- Who invented the world wide web?
- What is a URL?
- What is HTTP?
- What is a web browser? What are some examples?
- What can a browser do? What languages does it understand?
- What is a web server? What languages does it understand?
- What is a search engine? What are some examples?
- How can someone "own" a domain name?