Introduction to Internet Technology Tutorial

The Introduction to Internet Technology Tutorial provides the beginner with a complete overview of the workings of the Internet, and how to connect your local network.

A few years ago, the public was introduced to the concept of an "Information Superhighway", a revolutionary way to access a wealth of information and interact with people around the globe from a home or office computer. Since that time, there has been exponential growth in the number of people obtaining connections to the global network: the number has more than doubled every year.

The backbone of this network is something called the Internet, a collection of interconnected networks all using the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). As more organizations and individuals get connected, it will become increasingly important to understand and take advantage of this technology. This course serves as a basic introduction to the inner workings of Internet technology, showing both how the protocols work and how they are used to create Internet applications and services. The course concludes with basic information on choosing and working with an Internet service provider, and some words of wisdom about Internet culture and standards of conduct for network participants.

One of the cornerstones of the Internet Protocol Suite is platform independence. The information in this course is applicable to all types of computer systems, including PCs, Macintoshes, and UNIX systems. No single platform is emphasized or excluded.

The Introduction to Internet Technology Tutorial serves as an excellent precursor to other Great Circle Associates courses.

Each tutorial participant will receive a comprehensive package of materials, including a full copy of the tutorial presentation and reference information.

Who Should Attend

The intended audience of this tutorial includes system administrators, managers, developers, analysts, security specialists, or anyone who has the desire or need to understand more about the inner workings of the Internet.

This course provides foundational material for other Great Circle Associates tutorials. Those who wish to take other GCA tutorials but have no experience or understanding of the Internet protocols should consider taking this course first.

The course materials assume some basic user-level knowledge of computers and local-area networks.

Topics Covered

Internet Overview
History of the Internet
Fundamentals
- Encapsulation and layering; Internet Protocol (IP) layer model; IP addresses
Packet Routing
- Basic, static, dynamic; Routing protocols; Subnetting
Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)
- IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, ARP/RARP;
- IP over serial lines: PPP and SLIP
Domain Name Service Overview
User-Level Protocols
- SMTP and electronic mail; NNTP and Usenet News;
- FTP and Anonymous FTP; Telnet; Gopher; Archie;
- WAIS; HTTP/HTML
The World Wide Web
Service Providers: How to get on board
Internet Culture and "Netiquette"
Future of the Internet

About the Author

William LeFebvre is a system administration and networking consultant in the Atlanta area. He has been involved with Internet technology since 1981. For several years he was the moderator of the electronic mailing list "Sun-Spots" and was the original founder of its companion list "Sun-Managers". William has been teaching classes about the Internet and UNIX since 1989 for organizations such as USENIX, Sun Expo, and the United Kingdom UNIX Users Group (UKUUG). After receiving his Master of Science degree from Rice University, William spent 5 years as the computing facilities manager for the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department of Northwestern University, and then worked for several years as a computer systems engineer in the Decision and Information Sciences division at Argonne National Laboratory.

Pricing

The price for a private presentation of any of our one-day tutorials is US$3000 plus travel and lodging costs (airfare, hotel, local transportation, meals, etc.) for up to 8 students. Additional students cost US$250 each.

For example, here is what a private presentation of a tutorial for 15 people would cost, assuming US$800 travel/lodging costs:

Item	Quantity	Each	Total
Base Tutorial fee (8 people)	1	$3000	$3000
Additional students	7	$250	$1750
Travel and lodging	1	$800	$800
Total			$5500

Educational institutions (accredited colleges, universities, etc.) are eligible for a 20% discount on the non-travel/lodging portion of the fee. The educational institution price for a private presentation of any of our one-day tutorials is US$2400 plus travel and lodging costs (airfare, hotel, local transportation, meals, etc.) for up to 8 students. Additional students are US$200 each.

For tutorials outside the USA and Canada, there is a US$5000 minimum (exclusive of travel/lodging costs), travel/lodging costs will be for business class accomodations, and customers should plan for an extra two days of accomodations for travel and jetlag.

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