Introduction to Multimedia

Chapter 2: The Internet and Multimedia

Go Online Activity 2.1

Introduction
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web to allow improved access to computer files. Read more about this remarkable man.

Directions:
Read the questions below. Then, click on the Destination Site link to open a new browser window. Apply what you learn to answer the questions. Check your work before clicking Submit.

Destination Site: The Time 100: Tim Berners-Lee

If this link is inactive or if you wish to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
Tim Berners-Lee and history

1.
When Berners-Lee invented hypertext, what did he hope to achieve?
2.
What was Berners-Lee's original purpose for creating the World Wide Web?
3.
What are two of the common Web protocols developed by Berners-Lee?
4.
What is Berners-Lee's position on protocol and code?
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