The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by ________.
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) the U.S. government

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web (often abbreviated as WWW or W3) was created by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist who was working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) at the time. He developed the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) which forms the basis of the World Wide Web. Neither Microsoft nor Apple developed the World Wide Web, though both companies have contributed to its growth and development over the years. While the U.S. government played a role in the development of the internet (through funding and research initiatives), it did not create the World Wide Web specifically.

The World Wide Web Was Based on a Protocol Developed