BUS 252 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Intranet, Xml
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The internet is a network of loosely connected networks whose size and number of users are growing rapidly. The internet works over virtually any type of connection ranging from dedicated fiber-optic cables to coaxial cables to telephone lines to satellite connections. The internet connects uniquely numbered computing devices that relay information from one point to point using the internet protocol (ip). Ip is a set of rules for sending and receiving messages at the internet address level. It was created to provide a mechanism for routing data packets to its destination. The most common protocol used in addition to ip is the transmission control protocol (tcp). Tcp uses a set of rules to exchange messages with other internet points at the data packet level. Internet was formed in 1968 by the us defense advance research projects agency (darpa). The intention was for sharing research and development work among corporate, academic, and government researchers.
