Part 5: Networking and the Internet
THE so-called personal computer isn’t so personal anymore. Rare is the PC that is not somehow connected to another computer, either via a local computer network or the Internet—the largest computer network of them all. In fact, it’s difficult to use Windows Vista if you’re not connected to the Internet; the registration process takes place online, and Windows needs access to the Internet to download essential system updates.
What most users don’t realize is that the operating system’s networking and Internet functions are related—and, in many cases, they’re the same functions. That’s because connecting to the Internet is a form of networking, using many of the same protocols and technologies. So when Microsoft ...
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