Internet Book Everything You Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works

Name: Internet Book Everything You Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works
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ISBN: 9780132335539

ISBN-10: 0132335530

ISBN-13: 9780132335539

Edition: 4th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Douglas E. Comer

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Internet Book, The: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Networking and How the Internet Works, 4/e utilizes a non-technical perspective to explain the technology of how computers communicate, what the Internet is, how the Internet works, and what the Internet can do for people. This book works to fully connect readers to the ldquo;big picturerdquo; by presenting a solid overview of networking and the Internet, rather than burying them with details. Comer assumes no prior background in computer networking or the Internet.Introduces computer communication system concepts and technology, reviews the history of the Internet and its growth, describes basic Internet technology and…

Book details

List price: $113.32
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/29/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




The Internet has Arrived



Introduction to Networking



Telephones Everywhere



The World Was Once Analog



The Once and Future Digital Network



Basic Communication



The Local Area Network Arrives



A Brief History of the Internet



Internet: The Early Years



A Decade of Incredible Growth



The Global Internet



A Global Information Infrastructure



How the Internet Works



Packet Switching



Internet: A Network of Networks



IP: Software to Create a Virtual Network



TCP: Software for Reliable Communication



Clients + Servers = Distributed Computing



Names for Computers



Why the Internet Works Well



Services Available on the Internet



Electronic Mail



Bulletin Board Service (Network News)



File Transfer (FTP)



Remote Login (TELNET)



Information Browsing (Gopher)



Advanced Browsing (WWW, Mosaic)



Tools for Automated Search (Archie, Veronica)



Automated Search of Document Contents (WAIZ)



Audio and Video Communication



The Global Digital Library


Appendices


Index