The Internet, Email, Ebusiness and the Worldwide Web (www)
Martin P. Clark · 2003
This chapter contains sections titled: In the Beginning — ARPANET The Emergence of Layered Protocols for Data Communication SNA (Systems Network Architecture) DECnet Other Mainframe Computer Manufacturers X.25 (ITU-T Recommendation X.25) DTE (Data Terminal Equipment), DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment), Line Interfaces and Protocols UNI (User-network Interface), NNI (Network-network Interface) and INI (Inter-network Interface) Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) CompuServe, Prestel, Minitel, BTx (Bildschirmtext) and Teletex The Role of UNIX in the Development of the Internet The Appearance of the PC (Personal Computer) Local Area Networks (LANs) LAN Servers, Bridges, Gateways and Routers Why Did IP Win through as the Standard for ‘Open’ Communication? The Development and Documentation of IP (Internet Protocol) and the Internet Electronic Mail and the Domain Name System (DNS) Html, WindowsNT and the Worldwide Web Internet Addresses and Domain Names What Are ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and IAPs (Internet Access Providers)? The Emergence of Ebusiness