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Be able to trace the evolution of the internet.
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Internet was created in the 1960s as an educational and governmental experiment.
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Understand transmission control protocol/internet protocol and state how the internet uses it
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TCP/IP organizes and controls the flow of data on the internet by dividing information into small packets that are easily sent, distributed, and reassembled. TCP/IP is vital to internetworking because it provides the basic communications protocol for transmitting and receiving internet data.
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Understand how the client/server model functions on the Internet.
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Internet users request data such as web pages, and e-mail mssgs. from servers by using clients.
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Know the elements required to connect an Internet client to the internet.
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6 elements: Computer, operating system w/ TCP/IP installed, client software to access web, internet connection, proper internet addresses.
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Be able to identify and describe the function of Network Access Points (NAPs).
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NAPs connect networks to other networks and form the primary backbone of the internet. The US has five NAPs: San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Miami.
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Be able to identify and describe major Internet protocols.
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HTTP: Hypertext transfer protocol is used to transfer web pages.
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol sends e-mails. POP3: Post Office Protocol 3 retrieves e-mails. FTP: File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files. NNTP: Network News Transfer Protocol is used to post and retrieve newsgroup messages. Telnet: Emulates a text-only terminal Gopher: Retrieves text-based information. |
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Understand domain names and virtual domains.
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Domain names are used as a substitute for the numeric IP addresses of servers. A virtual domain is a domain name that is mapped to an IP address or another server.
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Understand the functions of ICANN.
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Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers accredits the domain name registrars and sets rules and standards for domain name assignment.
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