chapter 21
The Internet
[Cueball sitting at computer]
Voice outside frame: Are you coming to bed?
Cueball: I can’t. This is important.
Voice: What?
Cueball: Someone is WRONG on the Internet.
—XKCD, “DUTY CALLS”
In this chapter, you will learn how to
■ Explain how the Internet works
■ Connect to the Internet
■ Use Internet application protocols
■ Troubleshoot an Internet connection
The Internet was once the domain of academics and technologists, but over the past few decades it has mushroomed into a dense fabric that interconnects literally billions of devices—including devices used mainly by people and devices that just do their own thing ...
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