Ch02 e commerce
- 2. Objectives In this chapter, you will learn about: The origin, growth, and current structure of the Internet How packet-switched networks are combined to form the Internet How Internet protocols and Internet addressing work The history and use of markup languages on the Web, including SGML, HTML, and XML 2
- 3. Objectives How HTML tags and links work on the World Wide Web The differences among internets, intranets, and extranets Options for connecting to the Internet, including cost and bandwidth factors About Internet2 and the Semantic Web 3
- 4. The Internet and the World Wide Web Computer network Any technology that allows people to connect computers to each other The Internet A large system of interconnected computer networks spanning the globe World Wide Web A subset of computers on the Internet 4
- 5. Origins of the Internet Early 1960s U.S. Department of Defense funded research to explore creating a worldwide network In1969, Defense Department researchers Connected four computers into network called ARPANET Throughout 1970s and 1980s Academic researchers connected to ARPANET and contributed to its technological developments 5
- 6. New Uses for the Internet 1972 E-mail was born Mailing list E-mail address that forwards any message received to any user who has subscribed to the list Usenet Started by group of students and programmers at Duke University and the University of North Carolina 6
- 7. Growth of the Internet In 1991, NSF Eased restrictions on commercial Internet activity Began implementing plans to privatize the Internet Network access points (NAPs) Basis of new structure Internet Network access providers Sell Internet access rights directly to larger customers and indirectly to smaller firms and individuals through ISPs 7
- 8. Growth of the Internet 8
- 9. Emergence of the World Wide Web The Web Software that runs on computers connected to the Internet Vannevar Bush Speculated that engineers would eventually build a memory extension device (the Memex) In the 1960s Ted Nelson described a similar system called hypertext 9
- 10. Emergence of the World Wide Web (Continued) Tim Berners-Lee Developed code for hypertext server program Hypertext server Stores files written in hypertext markup language Lets other computers connect to it and read files Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Includes set of codes (or tags) attached to text 10
- 11. Packet-Switched Networks Local area network (LAN) Network of computers located close together Wide area networks (WANs) Networks of computers connected over greater distances Circuit Combination of telephone lines and closed switches that connect them to each other 11
- 12. Packet-Switched Networks (Continued) Circuit switching Centrally controlled, single-connection model Packets Files and e-mail messages on a packet-switched network that are broken down into small pieces Travel from computer to computer along the interconnected networks until they reach their destinations 12
- 13. Routing Packets Routing computers Computers that decide how best to forward packets Routing algorithms Rules contained in programs on router computers that determine the best path on which to send packet Programs apply their routing algorithms to information they have stored in routing tables 13
- 14. Router-based Architecture of the Internet 14
- 15. Internet Protocols Protocol Collection of rules for formatting, ordering, and error- checking data sent across a network Rules contributing to success of Internet Independent networks should not require any internal changes to be connected to the network Packets that do not arrive at their destinations must be retransmitted from their source network Router computers act as receive-and-forward devices No global control exists over the network 15
- 16. TCP/IP TCP Controls disassembly of a message or a file into packets before transmission over Internet Controls reassembly of packets into their original formats when they reach their destinations IP Specifies addressing details for each packet 16
- 17. IP Addressing Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) Uses a 32-bit number to identify computers connected to the Internet Base 2 (binary) number system Used by computers to perform internal calculations Sub netting Use of reserved private IP addresses within LANs and WANs to provide additional address space 17
- 18. IP Addressing (Continued) Private IP addresses Series of IP numbers not permitted on packets that travel on the Internet Network Address Translation (NAT) device Used in subnetting to convert private IP addresses into normal IP addresses Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Protocol that will replace IPv4 Uses a 128-bit number for addresses 18
- 19. Domain Names Sets of words assigned to specific IP addresses Top-level domain (or TLD) Rightmost part of a domain name Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Responsible for managing domain names and coordinating them with IP address registrars 19
- 21. Web Page Request and Delivery Protocols Web client computers Run software called Web client software or Web browser software Web server computer Runs software called Web server software Client/server architecture Combination of client computers running Web client software and server computers running Web server software 21
- 22. Web Page Request and Delivery Protocols (Continued) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Set of rules for delivering Web page files over the Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) Combination of the protocol name and domain name Allows user to locate a resource (the Web page) on another computer (the Web server) 22
- 23. Electronic Mail Protocols Electronic mail (e-mail) Must also be formatted according to common set of rules E-mail server Computer devoted to handling e-mail E-mail client software Used to read and send e-mail Example: Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Messenger 23
- 24. Electronic Mail Protocols (Continued) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Specifies format of a mail message Post Office Protocol (POP) POP message can tell the e-mail server to Send mail to user’s computer and delete it from e-mail server Send mail to user’s computer and not delete it Simply ask whether new mail has arrived Provides support for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) 24
- 25. Markup Languages and the Web Text markup language Specifies set of tags that are inserted into text Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) Older and complex text markup language A meta language World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Not-for-profit group that maintains standards for the Web 25
- 26. Development of Markup Languages 26
- 27. Standard Generalized Markup Language Offers a system of marking up documents that is independent of any software application Nonproprietary and platform independent Offers user-defined tags Costly to set up and maintain 27
- 28. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Prevalent markup language used to create documents on the Web today HTML tags Interpreted by Web browser and used by it to format the display of the text HTML Links Linear hyperlink structure Hierarchical hyperlink structure 28
- 29. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) (Continued) Scripting languages and style sheets Most common scripting languages JavaScript, JScript, Perl, and VBScript Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Sets of instructions that give Web developers more control over the format of displayed pages Style sheet Usually stored in a separate file Referenced using the HTML style tag 29
- 30. Extensible Markup Language (XML) Uses paired start and stop tags Includes data management capabilities that HTML cannot provide Differences between XML and HTML XML is not a markup language with defined tags XML tags do not specify how text appears on a Web page 30
- 31. Processing a Request for an XML Page 31
- 32. Intranets and Extranets Intranet Interconnected network that does not extend beyond organization that created it Extranet Intranet extended to include entities outside boundaries of organization Connects companies with suppliers, business partners, or other authorized users 32
- 33. Public and Private Networks Public network Any computer network or telecommunications network available to the public Private network A private, leased-line connection between two companies that physically connects their intranets Leased line A permanent telephone connection between two points 33
- 34. Virtual Private Network (VPN) Extranet that uses public networks and their protocols IP tunneling Effectively creates a private passageway through the public Internet Encapsulation Process used by VPN software VPN software Must be installed on the computers at both ends of the transmission 34
- 35. Internet Connection Options Bandwidth Amount of data that can travel through a communication line per unit of time Net bandwidth Actual speed that information travels Symmetric connections Provide same bandwidth in both directions Asymmetric connections Provide different bandwidths for each direction 35
- 36. Voice-Grade Telephone Connections POTS, or plain old telephone service Uses existing telephone lines and analog modem Provide bandwidth between 28 and 56 Kbps Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Connection methods do not use modem Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Offers bandwidths between 128 Kbps and 256 Kbps 36
- 37. Broadband Connections Operate at speeds of greater than 200 Kbps Asymmetric digital subscriber (ADSL) Transmission bandwidth is from 100 to 640 Kbps upstream and from 1.5 to 9 Mbps downstream Cable modems Provide transmission speeds between 300 Kbps and 1 Mbps DSL Private line with no competing traffic 37
- 38. Leased-Line Connections DS0 (digital signal zero) Telephone line designed to carry 1 digital signal T1 line (also called a DS1) Carries 24 DS0 lines and operates at 1.544 Mbps Fractional T1 Provides service speeds of 128 Kbps and upward in 128- Kbps increments T3 service (also called DS3) Offers 44.736 Mbps 38
- 39. Wireless Connections Bluetooth Designed for personal use over short distances Low-bandwidth technology, with speeds of up to 722 Kbps Networks are called personal area networks (PANs) or piconets Consumes very little power Devices can discover each other and exchange information automatically 39
- 40. Wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi or 802.11b) Most common wireless connection technology for use on LANs Wireless access point (WAP) Device that transmits network packets between Wi-Fi- equipped computers and other devices Has potential bandwidth of 11 Mbps and range of about 300 feet Devices are capable of roaming 40
- 41. Wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi or 802.11b) (Continued) 802.11a protocol Capable of transmitting data at speeds up to 54 Mbps 802.11g protocol Has 54 Mbps speed of 802.11a Compatible with 802.11b devices 802.11n Expected to offer speeds up to 320 Mbps 41
- 42. Fixed-Point Wireless One version uses system of repeaters to forward radio signal from ISP to customers Repeaters Transmitter-receiver devices (transceivers) Mesh Routing Directly transmits Wi-Fi packets through hundreds, or even thousands, of short-range transceivers 42
- 43. Cellular Telephone Networks Third-generation (3G) cell phones Combine latest technologies available today Short message service (SMS) Protocol used to send and receive short text messages Mobile commerce (m-commerce) Describes the kinds of resources people might want to access using wireless devices 43
- 44. Internet2 and the Semantic Web Internet2 Experimental test bed for new networking technologies Has achieved bandwidths of 10 Gbps and more on parts of its network Used by universities to conduct large collaborative research projects 44
- 45. Internet2 and the Semantic Web (Continued) Semantic Web Project by Tim Berners-Lee If successful Would result in words on Web pages being tagged (using XML) with their meanings Resource description framework (RDF) Set of standards for XML syntax Ontology Set of standards that defines relationships among RDF standards and specific XML tags 45
- 46. Summary TCP/IP Protocol suite used to create and transport information packets across the Internet POP, SMTP, and IMAP Protocols that help manage e-mail Languages derived from SGML Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Extensible Markup Language (XML) 46
- 47. Summary Intranets Private internal networks Extranet Used when companies want to collaborate with suppliers, partners, or customers Internet2 Experimental network built by a consortium of research universities and businesses E-Commerce: The Second Wave, Fifth Annual Edition 47