NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, National Science Foundation Network, Vint Cerf
3 Apr 2014
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Copyright 2009 vera pavri: internet technology. Studying history of internet shows us again how users shape technological systems; also allows us to explore complex (but interesting) world of technical standards. Recall that standards are important because they assure consumers that there will some compatibility for competing technologies worldwide. Standards are equated with product equality, reliability, safety, efficiency and interchangeability. De facto standard: usually first standard out on market that is followed for convenience. Messages are transmitted through packet-switching, whereby information is broken up into bits and transmitted according to computer capacity packets are labeled with a final destination address, and are finally reassembled at receiving computer. While messages automatically routed, they are managed by systems" administrator who makes sure machinery is functioning. Packet-switching technology development of internet starts with creation of arpanet in the 1960s happened within the united states department of defense (dod) Copyright 2009 vera pavri packet-switching technology developed in both the united states (paul.
