6.2 Demonstrate knowledge of search logic, search engines and features of the Internet

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Truncation and wildcards
3. Grammar of the Internet
4. Search engine operation
5. Ownership of the web
   1. Who owns the Internet?
   2. Who owns the Web ...
6. Dark internet and the invisible web

Ownership of the web

The questions 'Who owns the Web?' or 'Who owns the Internet?' come up from time to time. The implications of the answers are crucial to a good understanding of the nature of information on the Web.

First, let's get the nomenclature correct. The Internet is the physical network over which information can flow. The World Wide Web (WWW) is a collection of sites where we can access information via the Internet.

So the question is now in two parts. Who owns the Internet? (ie: the physical network) and Who owns the Web? (ie: the collection of information we can access)?

Let's look first at Who owns the Internet ...