Chapter 1

The first chapter in "Discovering the Internet" included sections on defining the internet, using the internet, communications using the internet, up and downloading, logging on remotely, origins of the internet, how the internet came to be accessible to the public, and the roles of various internet service providers.  Some of the material seemed to be fairly common knowledge.  For example the sections on who is using the internet, net related abbreviations, and internet activities were things most people, who had taken a class relating to internet technology or not, would be fairly knowing of.  Some areas of the chapter I found interesting were the ones regarding the history of the internet.  Specifically I found it interesting to learn about the origin of ARPANET.  I also enjoyed learning about how it would gradually develop into the internet we know today.  Another section that I liked was the one regarding methods of connection to the internet.  I found this particularly interesting because I have been looking into purchasing a smartphone and I was curious as to how they were able to achieve internet access.  In my opinion this chapter worked very well as an introduction to web technology in that it covered basic concepts and ideas necessary to learning about web tech.  It also does a good job of introducing concepts I didn't know about in a way that is easily understandable.