The Internet Revolution: The Not-For-Dummies Guide to the History, Technology, and Use of the Internet

Okin, J R

ISBN 10: 0976385759 / ISBN 13: 9780976385752

Published by Ironbound Press, 2005

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No inscriptions or creases. A superb copy of 382pp. with pages clean and tight.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Internet Revolution: The Not-For-Dummies Guide to the History, Technology, and Use of the Internet
• Publisher: Ironbound Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976385759
• ISBN 13: 9780976385752
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science & Technology

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Synopsis

SUPERANNO Presents the complete history of the Internet, from its original design and engineering as the world's first packet-switched computer network (the ARPANET) to the transformation into a privatized, commercial network, and its emergence as today's international networking infrastructure. Includes a detailed explanation of how the Internet's technology works, why it works so well, how it is being used, and how it is managed. Simultaneous.

About the Author

J. R. Okin is a technology consultant who specializes in systems engineering. His clients have included AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Unix International, and the Open Software Foundation. During the dot com boom, Mr. Okin worked as the Director of Software Engineering and Development at a small Internet startup in New York City. He received a bachelor's degree from Vassar College and a master's degree from Cambridge University, both in English Literature.