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Subjects
History
How the Net Works
The College's Connection
Connection at Home
The Future
Test Your Understanding
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Objectives:
After completing the material, you should be able to
- Describe how the Internet got started and what governmental agencies played a critical role.
- Describe how information is transferred over the Internet.
- Describe the difference between a bit & a byte, Internet & Internet 2, Domain Name & IP address, WAN & LAN, and Direct Connection & PPP access
- Describe the different methods of connecting to the Internet from the college and home.
- Define the acronyms PPP, SLIP, TCP/IP, DNS, GigaPop, LAN, WAN
- Describe what role a CSU/DSU, Router, Domain Name Server, 10 base T ethernet fulfills on the Internet.
History | How | College | Home | The Future
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