Evolution of the World Wide Web

Evolution of the World Wide Web

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Amelia Wright

Computers, History, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

The video explores the evolution of the World Wide Web, starting with Vannevar Bush's 1945 vision of a machine to link information, which inspired Doug Engelbart's development of the NLS system and the first computer mouse. The rise of personal computing in the 1980s set the stage for Tim Berners-Lee's creation of the World Wide Web, despite initial skepticism. The web's early challenges are highlighted, including the rejection of Berners-Lee's paper, but it eventually gained traction with the development of browsers like Mark Andreessen's, leading to the web's global impact.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the three key figures mentioned in the introduction as contributors to the development of the World Wide Web?

Vannevar Bush, Douglas Engelbart, Tim Berners-Lee

Alan Turing, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates

Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein

Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main idea behind Vannevar Bush's article 'As We May Think'?

The development of artificial intelligence

The concept of linking information through associations

The need for faster computers

The importance of social media

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the machine Vannevar Bush proposed to link information?

Memex

Colossus

ENIAC

UNIVAC

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant invention is Douglas Engelbart credited with during his demonstration in 1968?

The first personal computer

The first computer mouse

The first internet browser

The first graphical user interface

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main limitation of Engelbart's system in the 1960s?

Incompatibility with existing software

Lack of internet connectivity

High cost of computers

Limited storage capacity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first hypertext system developed for the Apple Macintosh?

HyperCard

Guide

NLS

WorldWideWeb

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the markup language developed for large documentation systems over networks?

XML

HTML

HML

SGML

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who approached the speaker at a trade show in Versailles to discuss the World Wide Web?

Mark Zuckerberg

Tim Berners-Lee

Steve Jobs

Bill Gates

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial reaction of the hypertext community to Tim Berners-Lee's proposal?

Indifference

Enthusiastic support

Rejection and skepticism

Immediate acceptance

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who developed the first browser for the World Wide Web?

Vannevar Bush

Mark Andreessen

Tim Berners-Lee

Douglas Engelbart

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