What is Internet ?
A global collection of network The Internet is a network of networks, linking computers to computers sharing the TCP/IP protocols.
A Hierarchy of Networks
From a single computer to LAN From LAN to ISP
ISP to WWW
Malaysian ISP’s and type of services they provide
Internet Access
Via
dial-up,
landline (over coaxial cable, fiber optic or copper wires),
T- lines,
WiFi / WiMAX
satellite
GPRS, EDGE. ….
cell phones
3G…..
Internet Infrastructure
Internet protocol
Every machine on the Internet has a unique identifying number, called an IP Address.
The IP stands for Internet Protocol, which is the language that computers use to communicate over the Internet.
A protocol is the pre-defined way that someone who wants to use a service talks with that service. The "someone" could be a person, but more often it is a computer program like a Web browser., etc
An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes
An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
A typical IP address looks like this:
216.27.61.137
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the suite of communications protocols used to connect
hosts on the Internet. TCP/IP uses several protocols, the two main ones being TCP and IP. TCP/IP is used by the Internet, as the de factor standard for transmitting data over networks.
(Internet) Applications
(HTTP)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Telnet (Telnet) which lets you logon to remote
computers
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
VoIP
IPTV
…….
Internet Terms
The Internet naming scheme which consists of a hierarchical sequence of names, from the most
specific to the most general (left to right), separated bydots :
example http://elearning.utm.my/
IP (Internet protocol)
The Internet standard protocol that provides a common layer over dissimilar networks, used to move
packets among host computers and through gateways if necessary.
IP Address
The numeric address of a computer connected to theInternet; also called Internet address.
exampel: 66.249.66.215 =# footnote : lets watch to HISTORY OF THE INTERNET..
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