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What are the underlying protocols used by the Internet? The Internet Protocol addressing scheme for representing endpoints is discussed, along with the TCP/IP protocol suite. The purpose of Distributed Name servers, and the notions of URL/URI are presented. The notion of Web servers, web proxy, clients, and how they communicate with each other using HyperText Transmission Protocol is discussed. Secure communication is an important aspect of communication on the Web, and Secure Sockets Layer, Public Key Infrastructure, and certificate authority notions are illustrated.
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Sarukkai, R.R. (2002). Networking. In: Foundations of Web Technology. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 698. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1135-9_3
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