Introduction

Networking and the Internet have become one of the most influential forces in our lives today. They continue to change the way we work, live, play, and learn. In less than ten years, the entire world has become connected, making it easy and inexpensive to communicate around the globe instantly. Few would argue that the Internet has changed every aspect of our lives. It's improved education and made the world's information available to any student anywhere, anytime; it's how we communicate with our relatives; it's how we plan our vacations. We now have the world and its information at our fingertips—creating new opportunities for every business, government, educational institution, and individual.

This book seeks to give you a fundamental ...

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