telecommunication

Description

HANDS-ON ACTIVITY

Internet as We Know It Today

We think about access to the Internet as a daily normal. We check our email, news, chat with friends and family, and do shopping on the Internet. The objective of this activity is for you to experience this convergence.

Investigate the history of the Internet at http://www.vox.com/a/internet-maps that shows you a history of the Internet through maps.

See how many people are using the Internet in your state/country at https://www.akamai.com/us/en/resources/visualizing-akamai/real-time-web-monitor.jsp?tab=traffic&theme=dark.

See the cyber security attacks in progress on information systems connected to the Internet by clicking on the Attacks tab at https://www.akamai.com/us/en/resources/visualizing-akamai/real-time-web-monitor.jsp?tab=attacks&theme=dark.

Deliverable

Deliverable Write a one-page summary of the history and current state of the Internet. What was the most surprising thing you learned during your investigation?