Part 4 discusses e-mail, spam, newsgroups, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and Net phone calls. The third section covers your own connection to the Net through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and how ISDN, cable modems, and Web TV work. Part 2 unravels the Net's underlying architecture, including good information on how routers work and what is meant by client/server architecture. This section also helps you understand how e-mail addresses and domains work, what file types mean, and how information travels across the Net. The first section visually explores how TCP/IP, Winsock, and other Net connectivity mysteries work. This book is jam- packed with cool ways to visualize how the Net works. The book's high quality graphics and simple, succinct text make it the ideal book for beginners however it still has much to offer for Net vets. How the Internet Works promises "an exciting visual journey down the highways and byways of the Internet," and it delivers.
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