Internet Fundamentals and Web Development

📋 Course Outline

1. Internet importance and history
2. Internet architecture and web pages
3. IP addresses and domain names
4. DNS and domain extensions
5. Packet switching on the Internet
6. World Wide Web and browsers
7. HTTP and URLs
8. Website setup steps

📖 1. Internet importance and history

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Internet : The Internet is a global system of interconnected devices that transmit and receive information.
• J.C.R Licklider : J.C.R Licklider is credited as the father of the Internet.
• ARPANET : ARPANET was the initial name used for what became the Internet.
• 24/7 connectivity : 24/7 connectivity means Internet access can happen anytime and anywhere.

📝 Essential Points

• The Internet is described as more than 50 years old, with birth year 1962.
• The lesson states that over 5 billion users are global internet users today.
• Understanding the Internet’s foundation helps you troubleshoot problems, stay secure online, and make smarter digital choices.

💡 Memory Hook

Licklider → ARPANET → Internet (think “early brain → early network → global network”).

📖 2. Internet architecture and web pages

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions