Download The Internet

Introduction to the Internet
CSCI 101
Rouda - Week Three
Outline for this week:
 What is the internet
 History and How it Works
 General Terminology
 Anatomy of a Web Address
 How do I create my own Domain Name
What is "the internet"?
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The Internet = a network of computer
networks
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technically, it is a bunch of wires, servers,
routers, etc.
"The Web" ≠ "The Internet"
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The World Wide Web is just one of many
services that use the internet.
Internet History
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1969 - ARPAnet
1973 - ARPAnet adds 1st international nodes
ARPAnet 1975 pic from
som.csudh.edu
(London and Norway)
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1977 - first email application
1984 - DNS introduced with 1000 nodes
1991 - First web server
1998 - birth of Google Inc.
2000 - 27.5 million domains
2008 - 162 million domains
How Info Moves on the Internet
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Routing of Packets
mon-cre
Comporium
John
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Net Neutrality
John’s Sister
Misc. Internet-Related Terms
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Bandwidth
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ISP
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Domain Name
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IP Address
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URL
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Client / Server
URLs - what is in a name?
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/roudaj/default.htm
I want a web file (could be "ftp")
domain name
machine at that domain
directory on that machine
file inside that directory
How do I create my own domain name?
 Do it yourself
buy a server
2. obtain an IP address
3. register your name and address with ICANN
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internet corporation for assigned names and numbers
OR
 Contract with a "Server Farm"
google "domain hosting" to find a provider
2. pay a small monthly fee
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