The document introduces the history and development of the Internet. It discusses how the Internet originated from ARPANET and various networks that later joined. It also summarizes the roles of protocols, standards, standards organizations, and groups involved in Internet administration such as IAB, IETF, ICANN that have guided the growth and standardization of the Internet. The document aims to help readers understand the key concepts, terms, and organizations related to how the Internet works and is governed.
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TCP IP Protocol Suite Chap-01 Intro
The document introduces the history and development of the Internet. It discusses how the Internet originated from ARPANET and various networks that later joined. It also summarizes the roles of protocols, standards, standards organizations, and groups involved in Internet administration such as IAB, IETF, ICANN that have guided the growth and standardization of the Internet. The document aims to help readers understand the key concepts, terms, and organizations related to how the Internet works and is governed.
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Chapter 1
Introduction Objectives Upon completion you will be able to:
• Understand how the Internet came into being
• Understand the meaning of the terms protocol and standard • Understand the various organizations involved in the standards • Understand the different levels of Internet service providers • Understand the groups involved in Internet administration
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1.1 A Brief History A network is a group of connected, communicating devices. An internet is two or more networks that can communicate with each other. The most notable internet is called the Internet. Millions of people are users. Yet this extraordinary communication system only came into being in 1969. The topics discussed in this section include: ARPANET Birth of the Internet Transmission Control Protocol / Internetworking Protocol MILNET CSNET, NSFNET & ANSNET The Internet Today Time Line Growth of the Internet
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Figure 1.1 Internet today
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1.2 Protocols and Standards In this section, we define two widely used terms: protocols and standards. First, we define protocol, which is synonymous with “rule.” Then we discuss standards, which are agreed-upon rules.
The topics discussed in this section include:
Protocols Standards
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1.3 Standards Organizations Standards are developed through the cooperation of standards creation committees, forums, and government regulatory agencies.
1.4 Internet Standards An Internet standard is a thoroughly tested specification. There is a strict procedure by which a specification attains Internet standard status. A specification begins as an Internet draft, working document with no official status and a six-month lifetime. A draft may be published as a Request for Comment (RFC).
The topics discussed in this section include:
Maturity Levels Requirement Levels
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Figure 1.2 Maturity levels of an RFC
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Figure 1.3 Requirement levels of an RFC
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Note:
RFCs can be found at
www.faqs.org/rfcs
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1.5 Internet Administration The Internet has evolved and gained a broader user base with significant commercial activity. Various groups that coordinate Internet issues have guided this growth and development.
The topics discussed in this section include:
Internet Society (ISOC) Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Names and Numbers (ICANN) Network Information Center (NIC)