新编英语教英语专业课件05.pptVIP

Unit 5 Network Designer —Tim Berners-Lee Quiz: how many words do you know about the Internet? mouse, modem, screen, keyboard, www, http, html, log on/out, search engine, type in, click, point-and-click, scroll up/down, browse, Internet access, homepage, blog, twitter/weibo, BBS, social networking sites (SNS), facebook, upload/download, hack/hacker, username, password, nickname, lurk, spam, polarization, emoticon Internet acronyms AAMOF A/S/L BRB BTW COS CU CUL8R G2CU F2T FYEO G2R GR8 HF MUSM NP NW TC OMG OTFL ROFL WB WAM Background introduction World Wide Web (WWW): computer-based network of information resources that combines text and multimedia. The Web started to become a popular resource after 1993 when the first widely distributed browser provided a convenient way to access a variety of information on the Internet. The Web uses multimedia, which means that information can be displayed in a wide variety of formats. Users can read text, view pictures, watch animation, listen to sounds, and even explore interactive virtual environments on the Web. The information on the World Wide Web can be accessed and searched through the Internet, a global computer network. The World Wide Web is often referred to simple as ‘the Web’. Berners-Lee was born in south west London, in 1955, the eldest child of two renowned mathematicians within the computer industry. A graduate of Oxford University, England. Queen Elizabeth II dubbed（ 授予称号）Tim Berners-Lee, the computer wizard/genius a knight with a sword in recognition of his contributions to the World Wide Web in 2004. As a British citizen, Berners-Lee will be able to use the title ‘Sir Tim’. Berners-Lee told the press he was notified of the honor a few days ago via the telephone, and not through the Internet or e-mail.I am humbled by this great honor, Berners-Lee said. The Web came about through an ongoing collaboration with my fellow investors and developers worldwide. Everyone in the Internet community should