Internet Information: Numbers, Addresses, Common Terms, Books

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INTERNET NUMBERS


     InterNIC Information Services
     FAX:    619-455-4600
     E-mail: info@internic.net
     Postal: InterNIC Information Services
             PO Box 85608
             San Diego, CA 92186-9784

INTERNET KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS

IAB Internet Architecture Board

The IAB creates rules or standards for the Internet community, If a new standard is needed, the IAB chooses and adopts the standard, then announces it to the Internet community.

ISO/OSI (International Standards Organization/Open System Interconnect)

ISO/OSI protocol standards are used on the Internet. U.S. government computers should be able to use these protocols and are encouraged to do so. Presently IP is the most widely used protocol on the Internet.

NSI (Network Solutions, Inc.)

Provides registration services such as assigning Internet addresses. NOTE: in most cases business and individuals would connect to a local provider. You can get a list of providers by calling InterNIC Information Services. You can contact NSI with the above 800 number and choose 3 from the phone menu to acquire Internet addresses.

INTERNET BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM INTERNIC

A Student's Guide to UNIX
Campus Strategies for Libraries
Crossing The Internet Threshold
Exploring the Internet: A Technical Travelogue
Internet: Getting Started
Internet: Mailing Lists
Smileys
TCP/IP Network Administration
The Internet Companion
The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog
Zen and the Art of the Internet

You also may find them in your local bookstore or library.

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