After studying this chapter, you will be able to

1. Explain how internet technology developed
2. Identify the three levels of communication on the internet
3. Describe three defining components of the World Wide Web and the nine principles on which it is based
4. Describe five characteristics of social media
5. Explain how legacy media are reacting to the growth of new online media
6. Describe the four elements of the hacker ethic and how they apply to the contemporary internet
7. Discuss conflicts over content, intellectual property, and privacy on the web