The Internet Book

Everything You Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works
6th Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-041-23743-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 178 mm

The Internet Book explains how computers communicate, what the Internet is, how the Internet works, and what services the Internet offers. The sixth edition has fully updated content throughout to include new developments in technology and the rise of AI.

The book gently explains key concepts, technologies, and terminology, allowing readers to understand the science behind the Internet, appreciate how the Internet can be used, and discover why people find it so exciting. It explains the origins of the Internet and how rapidly it has grown, as well as the hardware and software that users encounter (e.g. modems, switches, wireless routers, repeaters, and VPN technology). It also provides information on how to avoid scams and exaggerated marketing claims, because understanding how something works enables us to detect false promises and defend against malicious tactics.

Designed for readers who do not have a strong technical background, The Internet Book is a clear and comprehensive resource for making sense of the Internet.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Comer, Douglas E.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Datensicherheit, Datenschutz
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Spiele-Programmierung, Rendering, Animation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Internet Is Everywhere  Part 1: Before The Internet 2. Telephones Everywhere  3. The World Was Once Analog  4. The Past And Present Digital Network  5. Basic Communication  6. Local Area Networks (Wi-Fi And Ethernet) Part 2: A Brief History Of The Internet 7. Internet: Motivation And Beginnings  8. The Incredible Growth  Part 3: Inside The Internet 9. Packet Switching  10. Internet: A Network Of Networks  11. Internet Access Using Broadband And Wireless  12. Internet Performance  13. IP: Software To Create A Virtual Network  14. TCP: Software For Reliable Communication  15. Clients, Servers, And Internet Services  16. Names For Computers  17. Sharing An Internet Connection (NAT) 18. Why The Internet Works Well Part 4:Internet Services  19. Electronic Mail  20. The World Wide Web: Browsers And Basics  21. The World Wide Web: HTML And Web Pages  22. The World Wide Web: Web Pages That Change  23. Social Networking And Personal Publishing  24. The Internet Of Things (IOT) 25. Internet Search (Search Engines) 26. Voice And Video Communication (VoIP) 27. File Transfer And Data Sharing  28. Remote Desktop And Remote Management  29. Cloud Services And Cloud Computing  Part 5: Other Aspects Of Internet Technology 30. Network Security (Encryption And Firewalls) 31. Security Scams: Fooling Users  32. Secure Access From A Distance (VPNs) 33. Internet Economics And Electronic Commerce  34. The Global Digital Library

Über Autor(innen)

Douglas E. Comer is a Distinguished Professor at Purdue University in the departments of Computer and Electrical and Computer Engineering (courtesy). Dr. Comer has created and enjoys teaching courses on computer networks and Internets. One of the researchers who contributed to the Internet as it was being formed, he served as a member of the Internet Architecture Board, the group responsible for guiding the Internet’s development, and has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for his contributions. An internationally recognized expert on computer networking, Professor Comer lectures to a wide range of audiences, and has written a series of best-selling textbooks that have been translated into many languages, and are used in industry as well as academia. Comer wrote this book as a response to everyone who is curious and has asked him for an explanation of the Internet that is both technically correct and easily understood.