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A large worldwide collection of networks that all use a common language
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Internet
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1960s; DARPA?
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U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project
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WAN that linked universities and research centers
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ARPANET
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1986; became major component of the Internet
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NSFNET
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Problem of Packet-Switching Technology?
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Concurrent data transmission
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Solution of Packet-Switching Technology?
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Turn-taking
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1. Breaks down information into little packets
2. Manages those packets |
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
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1. Has a very clear, defined way packets must be formed
2. Contains important destination address (numeric form) |
IP (Internet Protocol)
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Bits of info in packets done in the right way with TCP/IP
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Datagram
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Specialized computer that interconnects us to different networks
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Router
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Manage bulk of network traffic, high speed
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backbone network
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Smallest network
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LAN (Local Area Network)
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Type of network GVSU uses
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CAN (Campus Area Network)
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Type of network Ford uses
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WAN (Wide Area Network)
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used to locate a Web page
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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
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How many parts does URL consist of?
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3 Parts
1. Host Name 2. Domain Name 3. Top-Level Domain Name |
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3 Groups that Manage the Internet?
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1. National and international committees
2. Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networks 3. The Internet Society |
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How many organizational members are in The Internet Society?
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150
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How many individual members are in The Internet Society?
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16,000
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Two Groups that make up The Internet Society?
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1. Internet Engineering Task Force
2. Internet Architecture Board |
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Two Ways to Connect to the Internet?
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1. Internet Service Provider (ISP)
2. Network Access Points (NAPs) |
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How do ISPs connect to each other?
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Network access points (NAPs)
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8 Types of Home Internet Connectivity?
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1. Dial-up
2. Integrated Services Digital Network 3. Digital Subscriber Line 4. Cable Modems 5. Satellite Connections 6. Broadband wireless 7. Mobile Wireless Access 8. Fiber to the home |
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3 Types of Business Internet Connectivity?
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1. T1 Lines
2. T3 Lines 3. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) |
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2 Types of New Innovations that contribute to the Future of Connectivity?
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1. Broadband over power lines
2. WiMax |
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What is the current state of Internet Usage?
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most prominent global network
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How many people contribute to Internet Usage?
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1.7 billion
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What percent of the world's population have access to the Internet at home?
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15%
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By what percent has Internet Usage increased since 2000?
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183%
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6 Types of Popular Internet Use?
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1. E-mail
2. File Sharing 3. Instant Messaging 4. Search engine 5. Web browsing 6. Voice communication |
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Enables users to send and receive messages
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E-mail
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Making files available for users to download; files can be provided by a server or peer to peer (P2P) based
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File sharing
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Uses a client application to have real-time messaging
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Instant Messaging
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Uses Internet applications to provide a list of documents stored on other computers connected to the Web
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Search engine
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View documents (usually Web pages) on computers connected to the Web
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Web browsing
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Enables users to transmit and receive voice conversations
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Voice communication
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1. Graphical User Interface to access Internet
2. One of the most powerful uses of Internet |
World Wide Web (WWW)
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How you access Internet?
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Web browser
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menu driven interface
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gopher
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Introduced hypertext?
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web page
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links to other related documents
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hyperlinks
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standard method for specifying Web pages
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HTML
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Where are Web pages stored?
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Web servers
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3 Web uses for the World Wide Web Architecture?
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1. Web browser
2. Web server 3. TCP/IP |
