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Internet Book, The: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Networking and How the Internet Works, 2/e

Douglas E. Comer, Purdue University

Published April, 1997 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1997, 350 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-890161-9
$29.20


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The revision of this bestseller is ideal as either an introductory internet book that assumes no technical background or as a highly accurate, clearly written, very understandable professional overview of Internet/Networking technology and applications.

The book was written by a leading internet authority and teacher/researcher and Internet-Architect, Doug Comer. The book provides four completely rewritten chapters. The new coverage includes: Browsing the World Wide Web; World Wide Web Documents (HTML); Advanced Web Search (engines such as: Lycos, Yahoo, and AltaVista).



Written by a leading computer networking teacher, researcher and Internet architect.

  • An abundance of analogies and examples clearly illustrate the advancing Internet technologies.
  • Examines the Internet's impact and incredible growth, from its origins to the present.
  • Four completely rewritten chapters.




    1. The Internet Has Arrived.
I. INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING.
    2. Telephones Everywhere.
    3. The World Was Once Analog.
    4. The Once and Future Digital Network.
    5. Basic Communication.
    6. The Local Area Network Arrives.
II. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INTERNET.
    7. Internet: The Early Years.
    8. A Decade of Incredible Growth.
    9. The Global Internet.
    10. The Global Information Infrastructure.
III. HOW THE INTERNET WORKS.
    11. Packet Switching.
    12. Internet: A Network of Networks.
    13. IP: Software to Create a Virtual Network.
    14. TCP: Software for Reliable Communication.
    15. Clients + Servers = Distributed Computing.
    16. Names for Computers.
    17. Why the Internet Works Well.
IV. SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET.
    18. Electronic Mail.
    19. Bulletin Board Service (Network News).
    20. File Transfer (FTP).
    21. Remote Login (TELNET).
    22. Browsing the World Wide Web.
    23. World Wide Web Documents (HTML).
    24. Advanced Web Technologies (CGI, JAVA, etc.).
    25. Automated Web Search (Lycos, Yahoo).
    26. Audio and Video Communication.
    27. The Global Digital Library.
    Appendices.
    Index.

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