Networks Internet Categories

1 W3C

http://www.w3.org

The World Wide Web Consortium is the organization that helps manage standards for the web by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.

2 Internet Assigned Number Authority

http://www.iana.org/

Dedicated to preserving the central coordinating functions of the global Internet for the public good Domain Name Services Database, IP Address Services, Protocol Number Assignment, Services Application Forms, Contact Information, Important Links, Public Comments and Periodic Reports.

3 NCI Fredrick Networking

http://comm.ncifcrf.gov/networking/networkintroduction .html

The demand for a High-Speed Network Infrastructure has been growing at an alarming rate so here is an introduction to networking terminology and network infrastructure with link to introduction to Local Area Networks (LANs),.

4 Typical LAN Infrastructure

http://comm.ncifcrf.gov/networking/structcurrent.html

Schematic diagram depicts a typical LAN layout and visual layout of network cards, switches and the Internet backbone, which connects all of the network switches to each other as well as to the Internet.

5 The OSI Reference Model

http://scilnet.fortlewis.edu/tech/Network/OSI.htm

History and information on the OSI Reference Model The Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model was first developed by the International Organization for Standardization.

6 ISO/OSI

http://www.scis.nova.edu/~speranor/ISO.html

ISO/OSI Short for International Standards Organization / Open Systems Interconnection model a layered architecture (plan) that standardizes levels of service and types of interaction for computers.

7 ISO/OSI Network Model

http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/usail/network/nfs/network_layers.html

ISO/OSI Network Model is the standard model for networking protocols and distributed applications from the International Standard Organization.

8 The OSI Networking Model

http://cs.nmhu.edu/osimodel

Presents all the 7 layers: The Application Layer, The Presentation Layer, The Session Layer, The Transport Layer, The Network Layer, The Data Link Layer and The Physical Layer.

9 The OSI Model

http://www.sju.edu/~jhodgson/netw/osi.html

The OSI Model The Open Systems Interconnect model is based upon a standard promulgated by the ISO (Organization Internationale de Standards).

10 The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model

www.hill2dot0.com/wiki/index.php?title=OSI_reference_model‎

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model describes how information from a software application in one computer moves through a network.

11 Glossary of Network Terms

http://www-lblnet.lbl.gov/lblnet/glossary.htm

List of some basic computer network terms.

12 Network Solutions

http://www.networksolutions.com/

Controllers of domain names and has Internet domain name registration services.

13 InterNIC

http://www.internic.net/

Public information site regarding Internet domain name registration services includes "The Domain Name System: A Non-Technical Explanation - Why Universal Resolvability Is Important" and "What is the Domain Name System?" and defines DNS in simple terms explaining that it helps users to find their way around the Internet and every computer on the Internet has a unique address.

14 The World Wide Web History Project

http://www.webhistory.org/

A collaborative effort to record and publish the history of the World Wide Web and its roots in hypermedia and networking with a founding principle to work together in as open and cooperative a manner as possible in producing a definitive history and historical archive of the Web.

15 Web Characterization Project

http://wcp.oclc.org/

Conducts an annual Internet sample to analyze trends in the size and content of the web, The Web Characterization Project conducts analysis based on the sample obtained by creating a list of randomly generated IPv4 addresses, and then attempting to connect to Port 80 at each address to identify the presence of public Web services.

16 Domains Name Data

http://www.zooknic.com/

The Zooknic Internet Geography Project is from a commercial site that continues an ongoing effort to understand and analyze the Internet through the development of a series of metrics on its use and composition with research project explores the geography and distribution of domain names worldwide, including clickable maps of domain density.

17 Domain Statistics

http://www.domainstats.com/

Commercial site includes total number of domains registered, current weekly growth rate, and a breakdown of Internic domains.

18 Internet Performance Measurement and Analysis (IPMA)

http://nic.merit.edu/ipma/

Routing statistics from Internet Performance Measurement and Analysis (IPMA) project, a joint effort of the U-M Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Merit Network.

19 Internet Weather Report

http://www.matrix.net/isr/weather/

Presents ongoing animated scans of conditions within the Internet from Matrix.Net.

20 Browser Checkup

http://browser.checkup.qualys.com

The network security company Qualys.com keeps web browser users updated to the latest patches and security breeches through a free check up from this commercial site.

21    Internet Weather Report History

http://www.matrix.net/isr/history/

Internet usage statistics from day to day with large archive of historical trends and overall growth and development of the Internet from Matrix.Net.

22 Internet Society

http://www.isoc.org/internet-history/ietfhis.html

Internet Societys history of the Internet Engineering Task Force.

23 The World Wide Web History Project

http://www.webhistory.org

It is a collaborative effort to record and publish the history of the World Wide Web and its roots in hypermedia and networking.

24 Library of Congress Brief Guides to the Internet

http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/guides/communic.html

Internet communications guides.

25 InterNIC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

http://www.internic.net/faqs/index.html

This page provides a list of frequently asked questions with the responses organized by general topic: Domain Names Registrars, and Registration New Top-Level Domains (.biz, .info, and .name), Domain Name System and Universal Resolvability Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).