Index of Technology by title
- Title:
- What is SLIP/PPP?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 8/30/1996
- Abstract:
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This module explains that SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) and PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) are both ways of connecting to the Internet, and briefly describes the difference between them. Introduces protocol and TCP/IP. Compares different types of Internet connections with a diagram. Describes how a SLIP/PPP connection is accomplished and how it works. Explains that SLIP/PPP simulates a direct connection to the Internet.
- Title:
- What is TCP/IP?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 8/30/1996
- Abstract:
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This module describes how TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) works to transmit data across networks. Utilizes examples and analogies to explain in detail the functions of TCP and IP and how they work together.
- Title:
- What is WHOIS?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 8/30/1996
- Abstract:
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This module explains that WHOIS refers to both a searchable directory and a protocol. Describes what WHOIS can be used for and ways it can be accessed. Explains that WHOIS operates on the client/server principle. Provides an example of a web-based WHOIS search.
- Title:
- What is a packet?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/29/1997
- Abstract:
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This module explains that a packet is unit or "package" of information that contains a portion of an entire piece of data. Further, data such as e-mail messages and web pages are sent across the Internet through the use of packets. The module introduces the terms "header" and "router", explaining that routers use the information contained in the header of a packet to decide which route packets will take to their final destination. In addition, the role of TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) in relation to packets is explained.
- Title:
- What is a protocol?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 8/30/1996
- Abstract:
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This module defines what a protocol is and explains how protocols enable computers to communicate with each other. Provides an example of how protocols work by comparing an e-mail message being transmitted across a network to a letter being sent through the postal system. Provides a list and brief explanation of several Internet protocols, including SMTP and NNTP.
- Title:
- What is client/server computing?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 11/15/1996
- Abstract:
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This module discusses the client/server computing model. Explains the roles of both the client and the server, discussing the request-response relationship and the functions of both client and server software programs.
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