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1 online resource (405) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 The Internet is Everywhere -- Chapter 2 Telephones Everywhere -- Chapter 3 The World Was Once Analog -- Chapter 4 The Past and Present Digital Network -- Chapter 5 Basic Communication -- Chapter 6 Local Area Networks -- Chapter 7 Internet: Motivation and Beginnings -- Chapter 8 The Incredible Growth -- Chapter 9 Packet Switching -- Chapter 10 Internet: A Network of Networks -- Chapter 11 Internet Access Using Broadband and Wireless -- Chapter 12 Internet Performance -- Chapter 13 IP: Software to Create a Virtual Network -- Chapter 14 TCP: Software for Reliable Communication -- Chapter 15 Clients, Servers, and Internet Services -- Chapter 16 Names for Computers -- Chapter 17 Sharing an Internet Connection (NAT) -- Chapter 18 Why the Internet Works Well -- Chapter 19 Electronic Mail -- Chapter 20 The World Wide Web: Browsers and Basics -- Chapter 21 The World Wide Web: HTML and Web Pages -- Chapter 22 The World Wide Web: Web Pages that Change -- Chapter 23 Social Networking and Personal Publishing -- Chapter 24 The Internet of Things (IOT) -- Chapter 25 Internet Search (Search Engines) -- Chapter 26 Voice and Video Communication (VOIP) -- Chapter 27 File Transfer and Data Sharing -- Chapter 28 Remote Desktop -- Chapter 29 Cloud Services and Cloud Computing -- Chapter 30 Network Security (Encrypton and Firewalls) -- Chapter 31 Security Scams: Fooling Users -- Chapter 32 Secure Access from a Distance (VPNs) -- Chapter 33 Internet Economics and Electronic Commerce -- Chapter 34 A Global Digital Library |
| Summary |
The Internet Book, FifthEditionexplains how computers communicate, what the Internet is, how the Internet works, and what services the Internet offers. It is designed for readers who do not have a strong technical background -- early chapters clearly explain the terminology and concepts needed to understand all the services. It helps the reader to understand the technology behind the Internet, appreciate how the Internet can be used, and discover why people find it so exciting. In addition, it explains the origins of the Internet and shows the reader how rapidly it has grown. It also provides information on how to avoid scams and exaggerated marketing claims. The first section of the book introduces communication system concepts and terminology. The second section reviews the history of the Internet and its incredible growth. It documents the rate at which the digital revolution occurred, and provides background that will help readers appreciate the significance of the underlying design. The third section describes basic Internet technology and capabilities. It examines how Internet hardware is organized and how software provides communication. This section provides the foundation for later chapters, and will help readers ask good questions and make better decisions when salespeople offer Internet products and services. The final section describes application services currently available on the Internet. For each service, the book explains both what the service offers and how the service works. About the AuthorDr. Douglas Comer is a Distinguished Professor at Purdue University in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has created and enjoys teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on computer networks and Internets, operating systems, computer architecture, and computer software. One of the researchers who contributed to the Internet as it was being formed in the late 1970s and 1980s, he has served as a member of the Internet Architecture Board, the group responsible for guiding the Internet's development. Prof. Comer is an internationally recognized expert on computer networking, the TCP/IP protocols, and the Internet, who presents lectures to a wide range of audiences. In addition to research articles, he has written a series of textbooks that describe the technical details of the Internet. Prof. Comer's books have been translated into many languages, and are used in industry as well as computer science, engineering, and business departments around the world. Prof. Comer joined the Internet project in the late 1970s, and has had a high-speed Internet connection to his home since 1981. He wrote this book as a response to everyone who has asked him for an explanation of the Internet that is both technically correct and easily understood by anyone. An Internet enthusiast, Comer displays INTRNET on the license plate of his car |
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Print version record |
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Computer networks.
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Internet.
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Computer Communication Networks
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Internet
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Internet.
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COMPUTERS -- Internet -- General.
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MATHEMATICS -- General.
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cloud computing.
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Internet of Things.
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networking.
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network security.
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search.
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social computing.
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Computer networks
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Internet
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429824449 |
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0429824440 |
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