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The Web Economy/The Web Is The Computer

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Preface

This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Topic 1

  • The Web Is The Computer. Or The Internet is The Computer or such a phrase was circulated by a global IT entity some time ago during the beginning of the web era.

Research Tasks

  • Who is the IT entity that coined such a slogan and why?
  • What does it mean?
  • How does it impact an ordinary user?
  • Who benefits most from the web?
  • How does it impact brick and mortar conventional businesses?

Activities

  • Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
  • Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
  • Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

Topic 2

  • Web Technology. Been interconnected into a massive global network, the Web rides on certain technologies.

Research Tasks

  • Who invented the Web and what is his philosophy of the web?
  • What are the important technologies the Web uses?
  • Are there risks in such a Web?
  • What are the present cutting edge research that will advance the Web?

Activities

  • Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
  • Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
  • Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

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Sub-Pages

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