How the Internet Works, 6/e

Preston Gralla

  • 出版商: QUE
  • 出版日期: 2001-09-07
  • 售價: $1,310
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,245
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 352
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 0789725827
  • ISBN-13: 9780789725820
  • 已絕版

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How the Internet Works, Sixth Edition is divided into eight parts, starting with a brief introduction to the Internet and followed by seven additional parts talking about connecting and communicating on the Internet, security and privacy, multimedia, Intranets and more. This book is up to date on the hottest technologies!

Table of Contents

I. THE INTERNET'S UNDERLYING ARCHITECTURE.

1. Understanding the Wired World of the Internet.
2. How Information Travels Across the Internet.
3. How TCP/IP Protocol Works.
4. Understanding the Internet's Underlying Architecture.
5. How Your Computer and Internet Domains are Identified.
6. How Routers Work.

II. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET.

7. Connecting Your Computer to the Internet.
8. How a Modem Works.
9. The Internet/Television Connection.
10. How the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Works.
11. How ISDN Works.
12. Connecting to the Internet from Online Services.
13. How Satellite, Palmtop, and Wireless Connections Work.
14. How Home Networks Work.

III. COMMUNICATING ON THE INTERNET.

15. How E-Mail Works.
16. Email Spam and Blocking.
17. How UseNet Newsgroups Work.
18. How Internet Chat and Instant Messaging Work.
19. Making Phone Calls on the Internet.

IV. HOW THE WORLD WIDE WEB WORKS.

20. How Web Pages Work.
21. How Web Browsers Work.
22. How Markup Languages Work.
23. How Hypertext Works.
24. How URLs Work.
25. How Image Maps and Interactive Forms Work.
26. How Web Host Servers Work.
27. How Web Sites Work with Databases.
28. How Web-Based Software Works.

V. COMMON INTERNET TOOLS.

29. How Telnet Works.
30. FTP and Downloading Files.
31. Searching the Internet.
32. How Agents Work.
33. How Java, Javascript and ActiveX Work.
34. How CGI Scripting Works.

VI. ENTERTAINMENT AND MULTIMEDIA ON THE INTERNET.

35. Music and Audio on the Internet.
36. How Napster and File Sharing Work.
37. Video on the Internet.
38. How Multicast IP and the Mbone Work.
39. Virtual Reality on the Internet.
40. Animation on the Web.

VII. INTRANETS AND SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET.

41. How Intranets Work.
42. Shopping on the Internet.

VIII. SAFETY AND PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET.

43. How Firewalls Work.
44. How Hackers Can Cripple the Internet and Attack Your PC.
45. How Viruses Work.
46. How Cookies, Passports and Web Tracking Work.
47. Cryptography, Privacy and Digital Certificates.
48. Parental Controls on the Internet.
Glossary.