I found this last lecture to be very interesting to say the least. It brought up many interesting topics and ideas, however one thing particularly really got me thinking. At one point we started talking about the World Wide Web. As we got further into the creation of the Web, it came up that the Internet and the Web are not the same. At first I thought that this was absolutely absurd. I am no computer engineer, but I do know a fair share about computers and I'm the type of guy that people usually call when they have a problem with their computer; however, I must say I always thought that these two things were one in the same. After listening and hearing the explanation of how the two differ, it made pretty good sense that the Web and the Internet are two separate things. After the lecture I went back, still curious and did a little hunting around. I found one really good explanation that I thought really put everything in perspective. "The World Wide Web is a way of accessing information over the medium of the Internet. It is an information-sharing model that is build on top of the Internet." (Webopedia, 2011) I know in the lecture that same thing was basically said, but this really sealed the deal and made me see the difference. For all this time I have been guilty of interchanging the Internet and Web, while they are two completely different things. Now though, it is clear as day that they are two separate forms of networking and computer technology.
The Difference Between the Internet and the World Wide Web - Webopedia.com. 2011. Webopedia.com. Available at: http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/Web_vs_Internet.asp. [Accessed 14 August 2011]
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