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This educational segment provides a foundational overview of the World Wide Web (WWW). It begins by clarifying the distinction between the Web and the Internet, attributing the invention to Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 at CERN. The lecture defines the Web as a universe of network-accessible information and a system of interlinked documents. It concludes by visualizing the operational flow through a client-server diagram, highlighting the exchange of requests and HTML files.

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1. 0:00 – 1:07 00:00-01:07

   The instructor presents a slide titled 'World Wide Web (known as 'WWW', 'Web' or 'W3')'. Text states Tim Berners-Lee invented it in 1989 at CERN in Geneva, noting 'The World Wide Web is not synonymous with the Internet.' The slide defines the Web as 'the universe of network-accessible information' and a 'system of interlinked documents.' The instructor underlines 'global collection of documents' and writes 'hyperlink' and 'comm'. The view shifts to a 'www operation diagram' showing a 'Web browser (Client)' sending a 'Request for web page' through the 'internet' to a 'Web Server,' which responds with a 'Web Page HTML file.' The instructor writes 'Client - Server' above the diagram.

The lecture effectively bridges theoretical definitions with practical architecture. By first establishing the Web as a collection of linked resources distinct from the underlying Internet infrastructure, the instructor sets the stage for understanding web mechanics. The transition to the operation diagram solidifies this by illustrating the specific roles of the client (browser) and server in fetching and delivering content, demonstrating the fundamental request-response cycle that powers web browsing.