Understanding the Internet: A Clear Guide to Internet Technologies

Author:   Kevin Sullivan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780750645553


Pages:   153
Publication Date:   14 September 2000
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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Understanding the Internet: A Clear Guide to Internet Technologies


Overview

The Internet continues to grow at a very rapid rate. Together with this growth there is an accompanying growth of the technologies on which it is based. These technologies make use of TCP/IP as their foundation. To start to make sense of all these interrelated systems it is important that today's computer user be aware of the technologies on which the Internet is based. This book introduces those technologies and is aimed at the Internet user who wishes to understand the technologies on which much of today's business and recreational computing is based. As such, the intention of this book is to give a succinct overview of 'how it all works' rather than provide a comprehensive reference work. This book will help you quickly obtain an understanding of the technological principles behind the Internet/communications revolution in both your working and recreational lives, and: provides a thorough understanding of intranets, extranets and the Internet explains all about: how e-mail delivers mail the domain name service how the Internet finds computers the problems facing network designers the basics of computer security issues some new technologies such as WAP, Bluetooth, UMTS and NAPSTER Shows you how your office or home network really works. Keith Sutherland is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer specialising in TCP/IP, IIS and SQL server. For the last 25 years he has been an independent consultant and lecturer working throughout the IT industry. As a result he has trained many thousands of industrial and commercial staff over that period. Currently he divides his time between lecturing, consultancy and research work. His client list includes many Blue-Chip companies together with government and international organisations.

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Author:   Kevin Sullivan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.250kg
ISBN:  

9780750645553


ISBN 10:   0750645555
Pages:   153
Publication Date:   14 September 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

TCP/IP, the Internet, Intranets and Extranets; Names, addresses and name resolution; DNS (domain name system); WINS (windows internet naming system); FTP (file transfer protocol); The world wide web; Electronic mail (e-mail); DHCP (dynamic configuration protocol); Index sever and proxy server; SNMP (simple network management protocol); Security, secrets and electronic commerce (e-commerce); Putting it all together; Establishing your domain name and web presence; The future of IP; Appendix A: The physical structure of the Internet; Appendix B: Some useful URLs; Glossary; Index.

Reviews

Consultant and trainer Sutherland offers typical computer users a concise and non-technical description of the TCP/IP-based technology that underlies the Internet. He does not explain how to use the technology, nor does he provide much information that an information technology professional would not know. Some simplification, he confesses, is necessary to attain his goal.Book News, Inc.(R), Portland, OR


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