This coming week, my students will challenge the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word certification exam (MO-100). Judging from the activities I see in GMetrix, they are hard at work preparing themselves. May their diligent hard work result in success in MO-100 :-)
As we approach the semester midpoint, we will also start working on A4 Homepage, Website, Online Publishing which would not be possible without these three men's vision and leadership:
The Internet | ||||
T C P / I P |  2004 Joint Winner of A.M. Turing Award |  2004 Joint Winner of A.M. Turing Award | ||
Vinton G. Cerf and Robert E. Kahn led the design and implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) that are the basis for the current internet. They formulated fundamental design principles of networking, specified TCP/IP to meet these requirements, prototyped TCP/IP, and coordinated several early TCP/IP implementations. Since then, they have continued to provide leadership in the networking research community and in the emerging industries of the internet and telecommunications. | ||||
The World Wide Web | ||||
H T T P & H T M L |  2016 Winner of A.M. Turing Award | |||
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) specified the interactions through which Web browsers could request and receive HTML pages from Web servers. HTML was, in computer science terms, stateless – users did not log into websites and each request for a Web page or other file was treated separately. This made it a file transfer protocol, which was easy to design and implement because existing Internet standards and software, most importantly TCP/IP (for which Vinton Cerf and Robert E. Kahn won the 2004 Turing award), provided the infrastructure needed to pipe data across the network from one program to another. Berners-Lee later called this use of Internet protocols “politically incorrect” as European officials at the time were supporting a transition to the rival ISO network protocols. A few years later it was the success of the Web that put the final nail in their coffin. The success of the Web drove a massive expansion in Internet access and infrastructure – indeed most Internet users of the late-1990s experienced the Internet primarily through the Web and did not clearly separate the two. Berners-Lee has been widely honored for this work, winning a remarkable array of international prizes. Sir Tim, as he been known since the Queen knighted him in 2004, has been recognized as one of the public faces of British science and technology. In 2012 he appeared with a NeXT computer during the elaborate opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games. | ||||
Note: the photos and excerpts above are from the A.M. Turing Award website. Clicking on each man's name will take you to his profile page on the A.M. Turing Award website where you can see his full size photo, biography, and achievements.
In today's class, I gave a lecture/presentation on The Internet. The content and related materials will not only supplement the final four Technology For Success (TFS) lessons but also constitute Bonus Quiz 4A, 4B, and 4C of which half of 4A is due end of Sunday, 10/11 and the other half due the following Sunday, 10/18.
This week is also the beginning of the Microsoft Excel portion of IS101-3022. Quite a busy week ahead of us! I wish all students will earn their MOS Word certificate ^_^
I've heard about these men. Interesting to see where the Internet's origins came from. I just completed a persuasive essay for the Military and talked about the origins of the Internet. The basis of Internet was founded in the late 1960's by ARPA or known now as DARPA. They wanted to make computers talk to each other thus, creating the concept of "Internetworking."
ReplyDeleteYes, ARPANET by ARPA/DARPA is where the Internet originated and grew from. Too bad military obligations prevented you from attending this past Saturday's class. The basis of the Internet was founded in the late 1960's indeed. See slide #10 in my presentation (link is in the second to last paragraph of the post).
DeleteI have faced the MOS-100 certification exam, and I passed! I am officially certified in Microsoft Word. So exciting. It's intriguing to learn how recent many of the Internet developments are. I look forward to seeing what other new advancements are discovered on the internet in a couple decades.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on conquering MO-100 and earning your MOS Word certificate :-) The Internet (TCP/IP) is becoming more ubiquitous as 5G (the next cellular connection) is using 5G-TCP.
DeleteThe presentation on the Internet made me feel very old! It is amazing to see how fast everything progressed when it is put forth as a timeline. In about 2 hours I will be taking the MO-100 exam, and I am feeling quite nervous!
ReplyDeleteThe Internet has evolved and transformed the way we communicate and connect with each other :-) Good luck with MO-100 ^_^
DeleteIt amazes me to see how far technology has come along. I remember playing Oregon Trail in elementary school and then using the internet for the first time with dial up in junior high school. We used America online. Now, we can meet virtually with a simple click. I can't even imagine where the world of tech is gonna take us in the future. Unfortunately, I will not be able to take my MOS certification exam with my classmates but I know that when I do take it I will be so much more prepared.
ReplyDeleteI remember America Online :-) They use to give out floppy disks for potential customers to install their dial up software. You may not be able to take on MO-100 with your classmates this week but you will still have an opportunity to take it a week later ^_^
DeleteI passed my MOS-100 exam earlier this week and hopefully everyone else did/will. Its amazing how the internet has progressed from when it first started.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on passing MO-100 and earning your MOS Word certificate :-) Yes, the Internet has come a long way since the late 1960's.
DeleteThe contributions of these three man have completely change the world I once knew as a child. It is amazing to be able to put a name, face, and history to the Internet and the World Wide Web.
ReplyDeleteThe ability to instantly connect with other devices and people have definitely changed the world I once knew as child for me too :-) I am glad these three men are recognized in their lifetime ^_^
DeleteIts is amazing what these men accomplished, and it makes our world a little smaller.
ReplyDeleteInteresting perspective, I guess you can say the world/people became closer therefore smaller :-) Some people say the internet and the world wide web expanded their 'world' ^_^
DeleteI wonder what it must be like to be related to someone like these men. Imagine knowing your father or grandfather was in great part responsible for the biggest revolution in information and communication accessibility the world has ever known. My dad built my mom a house and I cant get over how great of an accomplishment that is and these men literally built the future!
ReplyDelete"...these men literally built the future!", well said Linda :-) Literally building a house for one's family is no small accomplishment from your dad ^_^
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