UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD

The terms upload and download refer to the direction in which information is going on the internet. Files are considered to be uploaded when they are transferred from a computer or other electronic device, to a central server. Downloading takes place when the files are transferred from a server to a smaller unit, such as a computer, smartphone, or any other device. To put it very simply, ‘download’ and  ‘upload’ imply a scenario in which data is downloaded from the ‘big’ server into the user’s ‘little’ computer, while uploading sends data from the little computer to the big computer.

Vint cerf 

Vint Cerf called the Father of the internet

Vint cerf is often referred to as ‘The father of Internet’. He is an American computer scientist who began his work at the United state Department of Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency. He has played a key role in the development of the Internet.

Along with Robert Kahn, he created a technology thet changed the way people all over the world communicated, and by doing so, changed their lifestyles too. He has been the pioneer of the digital revolution. May be the term ‘to surf the internet’ comes from the ‘Cerf’ in his name?

Netiquette

When you talk about etiquette, you are referring to set of rules that govern socially accepted behavior. Similarly the term ‘netiquette’ describes the rules for online behavior, especially in news groups and chat rooms. For example, according to netiquette, if you type in capitals when sending a message to someone, it is like shouting at that person!