Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Chapter 3: Using the internet

1)What is a web browser, and what is a URL and what are its parts?

A: When using the internet a web browser needs to be installed..Examples of web browsers are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari. The Browser includes the status bar, title bar, address bar, toolbar icons, scroll bar, and display window. A URL is the location of the file address you type to reach the website of choice consisting of the protocal, domain, and paths.

1)What is the origin of the internet?

A:The Internet is the largest computer network in the world, connecting millions of computers (Hence being called "world wide web"). The internet was develpoed by the military to communicate very important events that would take place in the middle of a war. it didnt take long for researchers and educaters to appreciate the communication conveniency and the long distance availibility of the this new found internet. 

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