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1) What is the Internet, who founded/created it, when and why, how was it used originally and how it is used today.

The internet is a vast network of computers, servers, and devices that are connected to each other and allows us to send and receive information, communicate, and access a wide range of resources and services. The Internet was not founded by a single person or organization. It was developed over several decades through the collaboration of government agencies, private research institutions, and individual scientists and engineers. The Internet has its roots in the development of the ARPANET in the 1960s, which was a project of the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). The development of the Internet continued through the 1970s and 1980s, with contributions from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and private corporations. It was originally created for the purpose of communication and data transfer between government agencies and research institutions. The internet is now used for education purposes (like Khan Academy), for online shopping (Amazon), and to keep in touch with friends and family from all over the world (Snapchat, Instagram, Whatsapp, Zoom, etc). The internet is also widely used for entertainment purposes such as watching funny videos on youtube or TikTok and listening to music (Spotify).

2) What is the World Wide Web, who founded/created it, when and why, how was it used originally, and how it is used today?

The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed through the Internet. It was created in 1989 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and provides a graphical interface for accessing and organizing information on the Internet. It was originally created to make information on the Internet easier to access and share. Now, the Web is used to view websites, images, videos, and other types of content through a web browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. The Web has revolutionized communication, businesses, and information access and continues to play a big role in our daily lives.

3) Are they the same, or different, do they work together, separately, or side by side?

The Internet and the World Wide Web are not the same, they are different. The Internet is the base that makes it possible to connect and transfer information between devices, while the World Wide Web is a way of accessing and organizing information on the Internet through web pages and hyperlinks. They work side by side. 

4) When was the first website created, who created it, and is it still up, if yes, post the URL.

The first website was created in 1991 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of WWW. The first website was a simple text-based page that explained what the World Wide Web was and how to use it. The address of the first website was "http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html".

5) What is the connection of Hedy Lamarr to WiFi and Bluetooth, who was she, and is there a song about her, if so - why?

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who is often referred to as the "Mother of WiFi" and the "Mother of Bluetooth". This is because she co-invented a technology called frequency-hopping spread spectrum, which is the basis for many modern wireless communications technologies, including WiFi and Bluetooth. The invention was designed to help guide torpedoes during World War II. There is a song about Hedy Lamarr. The song is called "This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr," by Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck.

6) Who and when developed Bluetooth, who named it, and why does the logo looks like it does?

Bluetooth was developed in 1994 by Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications company. The technology was named after the 10th-century Norwegian king Harald Bluetooth, who united Denmark and Norway. The name was chosen to reflect the goal of uniting different types of technology and making them work together seamlessly. The Bluetooth logo is a bind rune merging the Younger Futhark runes (Hagall) (ᚼ) and (Bjarkan) (ᛒ), Harald's initials. Bluetooth was originally developed as a wireless alternative to RS-232 data cables. It was designed to support simple wireless communications between telephones and computers and later expanded to support a wide range of devices, including headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, and many others. Jim Kardach is credited with naming Bluetooth and has been recognized for his contributions to the development of the technology.

7) Who and when developed WiFi, what was the original name of WiFi, and when and how it was named?

WiFi technology was developed in the late 1990s by a group of engineers at the Australian research organization CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization). The first commercial implementation of WiFi technology was released in 1997, and the technology has since become one of the most widely used forms of wireless communication in the world. The original name of WiFi technology was "Wireless Fidelity". The name was intended to reflect the goal of providing wireless network connectivity that was as reliable and easy to use as traditional wired networks. The name was eventually shortened to WiFi, which has become one of the most widely recognized terms for wireless communication. The name "WiFi" was officially adopted in 1999 as part of a marketing effort to promote the technology. The name was created by the WiFi Alliance, a trade association that was formed to promote the adoption of wireless local area networks (WLANs) based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.

Bibliography:
Question 1: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ARPANET#:~:text=The%20Advanced%20Research%20Projects%20Agency,research%20institutions%20over%20telephone%20lines.
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Internet#:~:text=The%20Internet%2C%20sometimes%20called%20simply,to%20users%20at%20other%20computers).

Question 2:
https://webfoundation.org/about/vision/history-of-the-web/#:~:text=Image%3A%20%C2%A9%20CERN-,Sir%20Tim%20Berners%2DLee%20invented%20the%20World%20Wide%20Web%20in,one%20of%20the%20earliest%20computers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web

Question 3:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47523993#:~:text=The%20world%20wide%20web%2C%20or,emails%20and%20files%20travel%20across.
https://www.pageonepower.com/linkarati/difference-between-internet-world-wide-web
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-internet-and-www/

Question 4:
https://www.businessinsider.com/flashback-this-is-what-the-first-website-ever-looked-like-2011-6#:~:text=The%20first%20web%20page%20went,%2FWWW%2FTheProject.html.

Question 5:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivaunefield/2018/02/28/hedy-lamarr-the-incredible-mind-behind-secure-wi-fi-gps-bluetooth/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/digital-identity-and-security/magazine/women-technology-hedy-lamarr-mother-wi-fi

Question 6:
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bluetooth
https://www.bluetooth.com/about-us/bluetooth-origin/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth#:~:text=14%20External%20links-,Etymology,founders%20of%20the%20Bluetooth%20SIG.

Question 7:
https://www.csiro.au/en/research/technology-space/it/wireless-lan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
https://www.cablefree.net/wireless-technology/history-of-wifi-technology/

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