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WEB WORKSHOP FOR GIRLS
Homework 2: History of the Internet
Instructor: Paul Young

Objective

To learn about the history of the Internet.

Discussion

Nothing in this world exists on its own. Understanding the relationship between technologies, people, cultures, the arts, etc. will make you a smarter person. Understanding the relationship between today and yesterday will help you understand the present and predict the future. This is the most important reason to study the history of anything. With this in mind, let's take a look at the history of the Internet.

See graph of how the Internet has grown

Procedure

The web is full of articles about the history of the Internet.

1. read the Wikipedia articles about the Internet, the World Wide Web and the first web browser.
2. read Peter L. Kantor's excellent notes on the history of the Net (from the Hudson Valley Community College site)
3. Google "history internet" or "history world wide web" and see what articles you can find

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