Project Gutenberg 1992-09-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 150 Krol, Ed 1951 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet" by Ed Krol is a practical guidebook aimed at those familiar with local area networks, written during the late 1980s. This comprehensive manual provides insight into the structure, protocols, and operations of the emerging Internet, serving as an essential resource for networking professionals and enthusiasts looking to connect their systems to the wider Internet. The book's content is reflective of an era when the Internet was transitioning from experimental networks to a more interconnected global framework. The book covers a vast range of topics essential for understanding the Internet's functionality, starting from its historical context with the ARPAnet and leading to the complexities of network protocols, addressing, and domain name services. Krol explains critical concepts such as RFCs (Request for Comments), addressing allocation, and the role of various entities like the Network Information Center (NIC). The guide is both informative and technical, providing detailed procedures for network operation, troubleshooting, and effective use of Internet resources, making it a valuable resource for those entering the field of computer networking amidst the rapid evolution of digital communications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Internet Computer networks TK Text Browsing: Computers & Technology 86291 86300 2024-09-01T03:44:35.992283 2023-10-01T03:43:12.141630 text/html text/html 86284 86293 2024-09-01T03:44:36.144267 2023-10-01T03:43:12.275627 text/html text/html 74952 2024-09-01T03:44:39.451754 application/epub+zip 74067 2024-09-01T03:44:37.311267 application/epub+zip 74067 2024-09-01T03:44:36.572284 application/epub+zip 181208 2024-09-01T03:44:41.084740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174167 2024-09-01T03:44:38.974342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174000 2022-09-01T03:49:27.518264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70739 70767 2024-09-01T03:44:35.813287 2023-10-01T03:43:11.990622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71934 2011-12-17T11:17:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25834 2011-12-17T11:17:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17044 2024-09-01T03:44:41.217734 application/rdf+xml 15029 2024-09-01T03:44:36.902273 image/jpeg 3822 2024-09-01T03:44:36.735266 image/jpeg 74704 2024-09-01T03:44:36.151279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia