Understanding the Internet: A Clear Guide to Internet Technologies (Computer Weekly Professional) - Softcover

Sutherland, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750645555 ISBN 13: 9780750645553

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

The Internet continues to grow at a very rapid rate. Together with this growth, there is an accompanying growth of the technologies on which it is based. These technologies make use of TCP/IP as their foundation. To start to make sense of all these interrelated systems, it is important that today's computer user be aware of the technologies on which the Internet is based. This book introduces those technologies and is aimed at the Internet user who wishes to understand the technologies on which much of today's business and recreational computing is based. As such, the intention of this book is to give a succinct overview of 'how it all works' rather than provide a comprehensive reference work. This book will help you quickly obtain an understanding of the technological principles behind the Internet/communications revolution in both your working and recreational lives, and: provides a thorough understanding of intranets, extranets and the Internet; explains all about: how e-mail delivers mail the domain name service how the Internet finds computers the problems facing network designers the basics of computer security issues some new technologies such as WAP, Bluetooth, UMTS and NAPSTER; and, shows you how your office or home network really works. Keith Sutherland is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer specialising in TCP/IP, IIS and SQL server. For the last 25 years, he has been an independent consultant and lecturer working throughout the IT industry. As a result, he has trained many thousands of industrial and commercial staff over that period. Currently, he divides his time between lecturing, consultancy and research work. His client list includes many Blue-Chip companies together with government and international organisations. This book explains, in simple terms, how Internet technology works, and how this can affect a business; and, gives a rapid overview of core technologies, cutting through the Jargon.

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Review

Consultant and trainer Sutherland offers typical computer users a concise and non-technical description of the TCP/IP-based technology that underlies the Internet. He does not explain how to use the technology, nor does he provide much information that an information technology professional would not know. Some simplification, he confesses, is necessary to attain his goal.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

From the Publisher

'Understand the Internet' intends, in an accessible way, to provide sufficient background information to allow you to interpret the important issues and to 'filter out' some of the more spurious information you may be presented with during the course of your business decision making process.This book answers questions such as what is DNS (Domain Name System) and how for example does it fit in with the Microsoft approach.? What is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and how does this fit with Windows server technology? How does Windows NT fit in with other network strategies such as Novell? Other topics of interest to IT/IS managers are also covered such as : e-commerce and security; e-marketing and advertising.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750645555
• ISBN 13: 9780750645553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 153