Internet A simple introduction 黃韻文 申逸慈
What is the Internet ● Connected computing devices ● Communication links ● Packet switches
What is the Internet ● Internet : network of networks - Interconnected ISPs ● Protocols - TCP, IP, HTTP, etc ● Internet standard - RFC, IETF
What is the Internet ● Provides services to apps ● Provides programming interface to apps
Protocol A human protocol A computer network protocol
Protocol govern all communication activity in Internet ● Define format 、 order 、 messages sent and received among network entities ● Define actions taken on messages transmission 、 receipt