06.532 Internet & web page design

2. History, protocols

• By the end of this session students will be able to give
  • A brief overview of the history of the Internet, its important milestones, and how the Internet has grown
  • An overview of how the Internet works including the protocols that govern it such as TCP/IP and HTTP, and the physical nature of the Internet including client-server, routers, hosts, domain names.

• Corich, S. (1999), IN100 Internet, [Online], EIT Intranet
• Dewstow, Ross & Young, Stuart. (1999), 06.532: Internet and Web Page Design, [Online]. Available: WWW  URL:http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~niwrad/532.htm, 22 June 1999.
• Verhaart, M, (1999) V/2-Knowledgebase2000, [on-line] EIT Intranet
• Further Reading Online
  • http://www.stars.com/Internet/About.html
    A quite good, simple introduction to the Internet, its uses and standards.
  • http://www.northernwebs.com/bc/bc10.html
    Chapter 1, Part 1 of Beginners Central, the highly recommended, award winning web site covers the history of the Internet and how it works.