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THE INTERNET AND INTERNET SERVICES

Contents

  • History of Internet—TCP/IP, Internet applications, WWW, browser
  • Internetworking protocol—TCP/IP
  • Internet architecture—Client, local ISP, regional ISP, backbone
  • Managing the Internet—ISOC, IAB, IETF, IESG, IRTF, IANA, InterNIC, W3C
  • Connecting to Internet
  • Internet connections—Dial-up access, leased line, ISDN, DSL, cable modem
  • Internet address
  • Internet services
    • WWW—Web browser, URL, Internet search engines, WWW development languages
    • Electronic mail—E-mail address, e-mail message format, e-mail services (application based e-mail, webmail), how email works (client-server model)
    • File transfer protocol—How FTP works (client-server model)
    • Terminal network
    • News
    • Internet relay chat
  • Uses of Internet ...

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