Monday, March 21, 2011

Homework: PG 302- 306 4RQ

1) why is it hard to determine how big the Internet is today? Give several reasons.
Today the Internet connects millions of computers in almost every country in the world, and costs shared by thousands of connected organizations. That is why it is hard to determine the exact size of the Internet.
2)why are TCP/IP protocols so important to the functioning of the Internet? What do they do?
TCP/IP is the heart of the Internet and is the language of the Internet. The TCP/IP connects different types of networks and comp systems and allows cross-network communication.

3)How does the type of internet connection influence the things you can do on the Internet?
Different kinds of connections allows the Internet to be slow, fast, and do different things. So depending on what your Internet is capable to do determines what you can do on the internet.
4)Explain the relationship between the client/server model and the fact that different users might experience different interfaces while accessing the same data.
Maybe it just depends if your computer is a server or a client. What it's lookin for and what it's capable of doing.

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