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. Give links here to your notes that are unique or unstated before (subject to edit ranking by the tutor).
- 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. Give links here to your notes that are unique or unstated before (subject to edit ranking by the tutor).
- 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.
Links to Student Notes
(Provided by Students)
Notable Links to Resources
(Done by tutor based on students' works)
Sub-Pages
(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)