99 The Internet and Its Role in the future 99.1 Introduction 99.2 History he Internet Today Send/Receive Capacity .Login Password. The World wide Web Gary L. Hawke www, Web) University of Kansas 99.4 The Future 99.1 Introduction The creation of the computer rivals any invention in our history. The wide use of computers and their resultant affect on all communication is tied directly to their ability to contact and interface with each other. This ability to link computers together is the basis for all global success of computer usage. It is the key to sharing knowledge, The Internet is the adolescent offspring developed from the creation of a backbone connecting computers iter networks. These Local Area Networks(LANs) within internal locations can now be linked to other networks worldwide. The Internet, not really a place but a concept, is intended to connect global information resources. The value of the Internet is more than its ability to link computers and networks, its real value is in bringing information to any who need it. This chapter will attempt to give a broad overview of the Internet, condensing the major points of interest is a list of just a few publications the reader may wish to check for more in-depth information The rapid advances in technology and innovations in operating software make any published account of the Internet obsolete before they arrive in the reader's hands. As we look at the Internet as it exists today, we also try to take a glimpse at the future of this creation. There are, however, as many visions of the future as there are dreamers. So, with due respect to those who envision the developments and uses of the Internet in the years to come, here is a basic introduction. 99.2 History Early in the development of the mainframe computer, the creators realized these machines would have to be able to talk to each other for the technology to be of real meaning. They began by connecting one computer to another through direct cable hook-up, then to printers, and eventually they sought a means of connection outside their own building. The telephone system seemed like a logical choice. It was virtually everywhere. It was flexible, inexpensive, and one could simply dial up the location one wanted to reach. The modem was invented to send computer information over telephone lines instead of a direct wire connection. It provided the modulated( Mo)computer signal from one location and the demodulated (dem)to the other end of the connection. Protocols were developed that would translate the computer signal to telephone tones. Modems c 2000 by CRC Press LLC© 2000 by CRC Press LLC 99 The Internet and Its Role in the Future 99.1 Introduction 99.2 History 99.3 The Internet Today Send/ReceiveCapacity • Login • Password • The World Wide Web (WWW, Web) 99.4 The Future 99.1 Introduction The creation of the computer rivals any invention in our history. The wide use of computers and their resultant affect on all communication is tied directly to their ability to contact and interface with each other. This ability to link computers together is the basis for all global success of computer usage.It is the key to sharing knowledge, data, conversation, and discovery on a global scale. The Internet is the adolescent offspring developed from the creation of a backbone connecting computers and computer networks. These Local Area Networks (LANs) within internal locations can now be linked to other networks worldwide. The Internet, not really a place but a concept, is intended to connect global information resources. The value of the Internet is more than its ability to link computers and networks, its real value is in bringing information to any who need it. This chapter will attempt to give a broad overview of the Internet, condensing the major points of interest into one short chapter. There are, of course, hundreds of books on the subject. At the end of the chapter there is a list of just a few publications the reader may wish to check for more in-depth information. The rapid advances in technology and innovations in operating software make any published account of the Internet obsolete before they arrive in the reader’s hands. As we look at the Internet as it exists today, we also try to take a glimpse at the future of this creation. There are, however, as many visions of the future as there are dreamers. So, with due respect to those who envision the developments and uses of the Internet in the years to come, here is a basic introduction. 99.2 History Early in the development of the mainframe computer, the creators realized these machines would have to be able to talk to each other for the technology to be of real meaning. They began by connecting one computer to another through direct cable hook-up, then to printers, and eventually they sought a means of connection outside their own building. The telephone system seemed like a logical choice. It was virtually everywhere. It was flexible, inexpensive, and one could simply dial up the location one wanted to reach. The modem was invented to send computer information over telephone lines instead of a direct wire connection. It provided the modulated (Mo) computer signal from one location and the demodulated (dem) to the other end of the connection. Protocols were developed that would translate the computer signal to telephone tones. Modems Gary L. Hawke University of Kansas