The Internet and World wide web are the same thing? Hopefully by now we all know that these two terms describe two different things.
Chapter 2 had some more terminology that was clarified further for me. For example, I now know what an IP address is, a URL is, as well what a domain name is. I thought they were all the same thing all this time, haha, chalk it up to ignorance ;)
*An IP address is the unique numerical address of a computer on a network, a URL or web address that consists of the hypertext transfer protocol (http) domain name (path if necessary) and file name; ex: http://www.julieisawesome.com (not a real site fyi) and a domain is the easy to remember text alias for one or more IP addresses.*
ICANN is a non-profit organization that operates under the U.S. Department of Commerce? !?!?! Well, color me surprised. I had no idea ICANN controlled domain name registration. The top-level domains I was familiar with, however, I was not prepared for how many there are. I can't wait to see how fast the domains in the DNS will grow. I had no idea so many existed already!
Finding out web browser shortcuts was beneficial as well. Especially for customizing my screen. I now have RSS feeds in a more handy spot. Thanks Web 2.0 & Shelly, Napier, Rivers!
I'm still tweaking with browser options and am more aware of security while surfing the web. Security is a BIG issue with me so I'm very interested in finding out more about this.
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