Technical Foundations of the Internet
International e-commerce course 2012 - 2013
Thecnical foundations of the Internet
Contents
1. Purpose
2. Why the companies are in the Internet
3. What the companies do in the Internet
4. Inbound marketing
5. E-Commerce
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Purpose
To learn what are the main technical features of the Internet as a network of computers.
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Networks
A network is a set of devices which can relate to each other and share resources.
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Networks (II)
Internet is a broad, highly-distributed network of physical devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc) which can relate to each other in order to share contents and services.
What does it say
Wikipedia?
A computer network, or simply a network, is a collection of computers and other hardware components interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information. Internet is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.
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Networks (III)
To participate in a network some connection (communication) elements are needed: this is the hardware.
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Networks (IV)
Some not-physical, logical elements are needed too: software applications which make this communication happen.
These software applications are of different kinds:
Network card drivers.
An Operating system in both connecting devices.
A communication protocol, or language which both connecting devices can speak. 7
Networks (V)
Operating systems in the device which connects to the Internet:
Windows, Linux, MAC OS, Solaris, UNIX, etc.
iOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, etc.
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Networks (VI)
Communication protocol.
Although in the beginning of the
Internet different alternatives of communication protocols where invented and used,
Thecnical foundations of the Internet
Contents
1. Purpose
2. Why the companies are in the Internet
3. What the companies do in the Internet
4. Inbound marketing
5. E-Commerce
2
Purpose
To learn what are the main technical features of the Internet as a network of computers.
3
Networks
A network is a set of devices which can relate to each other and share resources.
4
Networks (II)
Internet is a broad, highly-distributed network of physical devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc) which can relate to each other in order to share contents and services.
What does it say
Wikipedia?
A computer network, or simply a network, is a collection of computers and other hardware components interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information. Internet is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.
5
Networks (III)
To participate in a network some connection (communication) elements are needed: this is the hardware.
6
Networks (IV)
Some not-physical, logical elements are needed too: software applications which make this communication happen.
These software applications are of different kinds:
Network card drivers.
An Operating system in both connecting devices.
A communication protocol, or language which both connecting devices can speak. 7
Networks (V)
Operating systems in the device which connects to the Internet:
Windows, Linux, MAC OS, Solaris, UNIX, etc.
iOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, etc.
8
Networks (VI)
Communication protocol.
Although in the beginning of the
Internet different alternatives of communication protocols where invented and used,