CSIS-116: Lab 1 Internet and WWW Crash Course (Fall 2005)
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Introduction
In this lab you will work with a partner. This lab is a mixture of research, activities, discussions,
and lectures to help build a functional understanding of the Internet and WWW so that you can
create and deploy websites.
WWW vs. Internet
The World Wide Web (WWW) is not a synonym for the Internet. One is part of the other.
One is physical while the other is abstract.
Question 1: Do a Google search and try to find some descriptive definitions for both the Internet
and the WWW. Discuss you findings with your partner, write down concise definitions for the
two terms, and briefly outline the differences between the Internet and the WWW.
Internet Map
Now that you might have a better understanding of the Internet, it important to have a picture in
your head of what the Internet really is?
Question 2: Using the WWW, try to find a picture, diagram, or map of the Internet. Print it and
share it with the class. We’ll take a moment to examine and discuss all the maps we were able to
find.
Question 3: Do you think there exists an accurate and complete map of all the Internet hosts?
