O B J E C T I V E S

In this chapter you will learn:

■ Basic computing concepts.

■ The different types of programming languages.

■ The evolution of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

■ What Web 2.0 is and why it’s having such an impact among Internet-based and traditional businesses.

■ What Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are and the key software technologies used to build RIAs.