5th Edition
The Internet Book Everything You Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works
Chapter 1 The Internet is Everywhere
Chapter 2 Telephones Everywhere
Chapter 3 The World Was Once Analog
Chapter 4 The Past and Present Digital Network
Chapter 5 Basic Communication
Chapter 6 Local Area Networks
Chapter 7 Internet: Motivation and Beginnings
Chapter 8 The Incredible Growth
Chapter 9 Packet Switching
Chapter 10 Internet: A Network of Networks
Chapter 11 Internet Access Using Broadband and Wireless
Chapter 12 Internet Performance
Chapter 13 IP: Software to Create a Virtual Network
Chapter 14 TCP: Software for Reliable Communication
Chapter 15 Clients, Servers, and Internet Services
Chapter 16 Names for Computers
Chapter 17 Sharing an Internet Connection (NAT)
Chapter 18 Why the Internet Works Well
Chapter 19 Electronic Mail
Chapter 20 The World Wide Web: Browsers and Basics
Chapter 21 The World Wide Web: HTML and Web Pages
Chapter 22 The World Wide Web: Web Pages that Change
Chapter 23 Social Networking and Personal Publishing
Chapter 24 The Internet of Things (IOT)
Chapter 25 Internet Search (Search Engines)
Chapter 26 Voice and Video Communication (VOIP)
Chapter 27 File Transfer and Data Sharing
Chapter 28 Remote Desktop
Chapter 29 Cloud Services and Cloud Computing
Chapter 30 Network Security (Encrypton and Firewalls)
Chapter 31 Security Scams: Fooling Users
Chapter 32 Secure Access from a Distance (VPNs)
Chapter 33 Internet Economics and Electronic Commerce
Chapter 34 A Global Digital Library
Biography
Douglas Comer is a Distinguished Professor at Purdue University in
the departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
He has created and enjoys teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses on computer networks and Internets, operating systems, computer
architecture, and computer software. One of the researchers who
contributed to the Internet as it was being formed in the late 1970s and
1980s, he has served as a member of the Internet Architecture Board, the
group responsible for guiding the Internet’s development. Comer is an
internationally recognized expert on computer networking, the TCP/IP
protocols, and the Internet, who presents lectures to a wide range of audiences.
In addition to research articles, he has written a series of textbooks
that describe the technical details of the Internet. Comer’s books
have been translated into many languages, and are used in industry as
well as computer science, engineering, and business departments around
the world. He is a Fellow of The Association for Computing Machinery
(the major professional society in computer science) and editor of the
scientific journal, Software — Practice and Experience.
Professor Comer had dial-up Internet access from his home in the
late 1970s, has enjoyed a direct connection with twenty-four hour per
day service since 1981, and uses the Internet daily. He wrote this book
as a response to everyone who has asked him for an explanation of the
Internet that is both technically correct and easily understood by anyone.
An Internet enthusiast, Comer displays INTRNET on the license plate of
his car.
"This is an excellent text for a thorough but non-technical introduction to the Internet, its usage and how it works. Comer takes a complex topic and through everyday examples and analogy makes the information clear and accessible for readers who may have no background in technology."
- Adam R. Albina, PhD, Assistant Professor, Saint Anselm College
