Web Development Fundamentals: Understanding the Internet and Web

Introduction

 

Do you want to learn web development ?

That is great choice because web development is an amazing career path.It offer a fast packed, challenging career, centered on creative problem solving and continues innovation.

But learning web development can be  overwhelming since there are millions of resources out there, and hence, we build this course. Your one-stop solution for all Web Development needs.

Getting start with Learner Lagoon

This web development tutorial will turn you into a web developer by spending a few minutes a day going through each topic, Understanding the theory behind it, and spending time implementing various programs thereby helping you to learn to code.

 

Web

 

The internet is an increasing important part of everyday life for people worldwide. It is the internet that makes the web possible. 

 Internet = Interconnected + Network

Hi Amigo! Welcome to the very first section of your web development journey. In this section, we will quickly understand a few topics before getting the real hang of web development.

 Quiz

Which of the following correctly defines the internet?

A) Network of networks

B) Interconnected network

C) Both of the above

D) None of the above

 

 

Understanding the Web

You might say that the terms, Web, and the Internet can be used interchangeable. But, are these the same?

Internet and the Web

Consider the analogy below to make sense of the difference between the internet and the Web in very simple terms.

Analogy: You can consider the internet as electricity, the railway tracks as the Wen, the trains going from one destination to another as the Data, and the platforms as the Web browser.

 

WWW

The previous two screen gave you a glimpse of the idea around which the Web resolve. However, what exactly is the Web? 

More on WWW

Tim Berners-Lee created the foundation for the modern World Wide Web in 1990, developing the first web server, browser, and webpage at CERN. A year later, he shared his creation on the ‘alt.hypertext’ newsgroup, officially introducing the Web to the public.

Conclusion 

That is all about Web!

Having understood these basic terms, you might be wondering how exactly this web works. The next section in this flow tries to explore the same 

Who purposed the idea of web (WWW)?

A) Tim Berners-Lee

B) James Gosling

C) Tom Bark