IT101-Introduction To Computing: Lect. 4: Networking and The Internet
IT101-Introduction To Computing: Lect. 4: Networking and The Internet
Fall 2016
Ownership
o Closed versus open
Topology (configuration)
o Bus (Ethernet)
o Star (Wireless networks with central Access Point)
CSMA/CA
o Used in WiFi
o Hidden terminal problem
Peer-to-peer (P2P)
o Two processes communicating as equals
o Peer processes can be short-lived
Server-side activities
o Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
o Servlets
o JavaServer Pages (JSP) / Active Server Pages (ASP)
o PHP
Network Layer
o Internet Protocol (IP)
• IPv4
• IPv6
Protection
o Firewalls
o Spam filters
o Proxy Servers
o Antivirus software