Please answer the following questions and e-mail them to your instructor (Subject: History of Internet)
1) What was the original intent of the Internet? In other words, why was the Internet invented?
2) When did the Internet start?
3) When did the World Wide Web start?
4) Who came up with the idea for the World Wide Web?
5) When were people able to access the Internet for the first time from the comfort of their own homes?
6) Besides the World Wide Web, what other services does the Internet provide?
7) Now that you know a little about the history of the Internet, what conclusions do you come to regarding where do think the Internet is headed, i.e., what do you think will happen to the Internet in the next couple of years?
8) Which do you think was a greater achievement by humans: landing a man on the moon or sending the first packets across a computer network in 1969? Explain the reasons for your answers.
9) How have you seen the Internet affect our society over the past couple of years? What has been positive and what has been negative?
October 2001