Digital Heroes
Meet The Men Who Changed The World
Uncover The Mystery Behind The Digital World We live In
Do you know about the men who changed the world? Do you not think twice before using the internet? Do you even know what it is? No? Then prepare to find out
- Meet the men behind it all
- Get to grips with the WAN, MAN and LAN
- Discover what the internet is
Robert Cailiau
Belgian engineer and computer scientist Robert Cailiu, invented the world wide web along side Tim Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee
English computer scientist, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web along side Robert Cailiau.
Charles Babbage
English mathematician, inventor, philosopher and maniacal engineer, Charles Babbage is best known for coming up with the concept of a programmable computer. He died on the 18 October 1871.
MAN- Metropolitan Area Network
Is what the local area networks throughout the city.
WAN- Wide Area Network
Generally the WAN is the internet. It is world wide and public.
LAN- Local Area Network
Is the network in your house it is made up of the gadgets around your house. It is private.
How the internet works