COMM 1300 Final: Holistic Course Study Guide
12 Jan 2019
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1972: arpanet"s rst public demonstration: created basic rules/protocols for naming/numbering addresses on the internet, tcp/ip: transmission-control protocol/internetworking protocol, dot-com boom. 1977: apple ii: created a non-linear method of browsing the web, hypercard - hypertext (clicking on hyperlinks) Netscape navigator: graphical internet browsers (graphical user interface) for average computer users, free internet access to all, cultural + economic impact. Metcalfe"s law: value of the internet increases with increase in the number of users. Moore"s law: processing capacity in computer chips has doubled every 18 months since 1960s: cookies- small les that websites leave on their visitors" computers, spyware- malicious software that secretly sends information about your online activities, privacy issues. Creative commons licenses: online authors can opt-in or opt-out of speci c copyright protections, allows for non-commercial use. Net neutrality- users are not discriminated against based on the amount of nature of the data they transfer on the internet.
