The History and Evolutionof the Internet - Assignment Example

The article and the video explain the meaning of the internet and give insight into the significance of this medium of communication, especially when conducting business.

1. Did you read or listen first? Why? Do you think the order you chose helped you or not? How many times did you need to read & listen before you felt confident about understanding the topic and vocabulary? How do you feel about this topic, e.g. positive or negative feelings? Do you agree/disagree with the ideas?”

I listened first to this documentary and than read the article about the development of the internet. I wanted to grasp the key terms used. Through listening to something, I believe that it is easier to quickly understand the context of the subject being discussed. This order greatly helped me because I have discovered that new information and communication technology through the internet has changed our communication landscape as well as improved the way we conduct business. I listened to the documentary twice and I managed to grasp the meaning of the vocabulary used. I have positive feelings about this topic and I strongly agree with the ideas.   

1. Did you learn anything new from this reading & listening? What?

 I learned something new from listening to this documentary. I discovered that it is impossible to access information that is secured on the internet though the internet is a network of connected computers. 

1. Was this topic connected in any way to your future studies and if so, how do you think you can find out more about it?

Somehow, I think this topic is connected to my future studies because I am increasingly using the internet for conducting my academic research as well as to stay connected with friends and relatives. Through using the internet, I hope to discover new features of this medium of communication.  

 What was easy/ difficult about it?

 Listening to this documentary was easier given that the presenter was very audible and his voice was clear such that I could grasp everything he said. Reading the article was also easy and I could understand everything. 

1. Which was the more challenging aspect, the reading, or the listening? Why?

 I found that both reading and listening were not very challenging since I managed to grasp the meaning of the vocabulary used. For instance, the presenter explained all the concepts, and the article also clearly outlined the history of the internet.

 Include a record of some of the vocabulary you have learned from this exercise, with meanings, examples, etc, that you think you need to know.

Appranet- This was the first network of computers that led to the development of the internet.

Intranet- This is a private network of computers within an organization.

HTTP- Hypertext transfer protocol is a network for the distribution of information on the internet.

URL- Uniform resource locator is the address of a website on the internet.

Unix- This is an operating system used in some computers.