Transition from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on the transition from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0.

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A type of user interface that allows users to interact with an electronic device using graphical icons and visual indicators.

Xerox Alto

The first computer designed to support an operating system based on graphical user interface, introduced in 1973.

Apple LISA

The first personal computer introduced by Apple in 1983 that implemented the graphical user interface concept.

Macintosh

The original Macintosh computer, launched in 1984, was Apple’s first mass-marketed PC with an interactive GUI.

Binary Code

A coding system that uses the binary number system (0s and 1s) to define text or computer processing instructions.

WYSIWYG

An acronym for 'What You See Is What You Get', it refers to a system that allows users to see the final appearance of a document while editing.

Web 1.0

The first version of the web, characterized by mostly static pages where users can only view information.

Web 2.0

The evolution of the web that allows users to collaborate and interact through user-generated content and social media.

Fixed Width Binary Code

A binary coding method where each character is represented by a bit string of the same length.

Variable Length Code

A binary coding method that maps source symbols to a variable number of bits.