Week 4 - UPC0004 *for the tutorial task, haggis hunt and molissia steps ment to be numbers not bullet points*

Lecture:

In this weeks lecture we went through the difference between the web and the internet, the main differneces being that on the web:

• You find documents, sounds, videos and information


• Connections are hypertext links

Whereas on the internet:

• You find computers


• Connections are cables between computers

We also discovered that the web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee, who was a researcher at CERN, in 1989. Also that the web was created to facilitate sharing research information.

We were given an understanding of what the World Wide Web acutally is, that it is a network of servers that are linked by a common portocol, allowing access to millions of hypertext resources.

We learnt the meanings of the following protocols:

• .com - commercial (of a commercial nature)


• .org - organisation (non-profit)


• .net - network (when .com not available)


• .gov - government


• .edu - education

Tutorial:

Task 1:

In this weeks tutorial we were asked to comment on the authenticity of the following websites with a partner:

• http://www.haggishunt.scotsman.com/

1. The first and most obvious thing wrong with this website is the adress itself, www.haggishunt.scotsman.com . if it were an authentic website it would have a .co.uk at he end.



2. If you follow the link, Farqhuar Farqhuarson, you will see that the information is clearly a joke. Also having further researched his name i have uncovered that he is non existant, or if he is he is not a trustworthy source of information.



3. If you follow the link entitled, Gleneagles Hotel (one of the websites supposed sponsors), the link is unavailable



4. Also reading the Haggis Myths the information is clearly a joke "swimming with haggis strapped to your feet will prevent monster attacks". Thus I find the website to be untrust worthy and its information to be questionable.

• http://www.molossia.org/countryeng.html

1. The home page is poorly presented and unproffessional looking.



2. Reading through the origin of the name "Molossia", it is derrived from the spanish word "morro" meaning small rock or hill and the suffix "ssia" was added because it sounds good. Thus leading me to question the authenticity of the website.



3. Having researched the so-called president of Molossia Kevin Baugh, I have discovered that the total population of Molossia is 4, leading me to question the the websites authenticity.



4. I also opted to enroll in the Molossian navy, the poor presentation of the nations navy website and how poor and easy the exams are to get into the navy lead me to believe that the website is not trustworthy.

Task 2:

Before having visited http://www.martinlutherking.org/ I exped to find a historical overview of Martin Luther King himself as well as thorough information on what he achieved for the rights of African-Americans.

• On first impression I am shocked to see a big heading in the middle of the page saying "Rap Lyrics - new!" and another heading saying "back invention myths" thus leading me to question the authenticity of the website and validity of its information.


• Having thoroughly searched Martin Luther King on google, i have come to the conclusion that http://www.martinlutherking.org/ is not a reliable source as it is extremely anti Martin Luther King.

Extra Reading:

For this weeks extra reading we were asked to read about the history of the internet and how it has changed global communication:

• Origins of the internet - was first put forward in 1963, first up-and-running internet in 1965


• The initial internetting - 1972, was originally part of the pocket radio program.


• History of the future - It is believed that it is not the technology that will change but how the process of change and evolution will be managed. Who knows what the future will hold for the internet.

As well as a history of the world wide web from: http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/ivh/frame_theorie.html

The website basically outlines the origins of the internet and the original thinkings behind its creation. Also the reasons for needing and the advantages of having such a resource in place. These advantages include, increasing communication possibilities and had vast positive effects on the educational system. The website also looks into the changes the internet has taken through history, going from the original ARPANET of the 1960's to the Usenet of the 1970's to the birth of the internet on 1982.