Internet and Intranet
Fundamentals
William R. Mussatto
Topics
• Get Acquainted
– Introductions
• Course Overview
– books
– syllabus
• Expectations
– homework, tests, grades
• Lesson 1
Introductions
• William R. Mussatto
– Senior Systems Engineer, CyberStrategies, Inc.
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Upland
Internet Presence Provider
Software and Database-Enabled Web Sites
E-commerce
– M.S. CIS from Boston University
– Retired USAF Computer Systems Staff Officer
Introductions
• Expertise
– Design and Manages Internet Hosting Systems
– Develop/Customize Backend Software for
Web-Sites
– Large Real-time Imbedded systems, linking
sites in several States.
Introductions
• Contact Information (in order of preference)
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email: mussatto@csz.com
Work Phone: 909-920-9154 Ext. 27
Home Phone: 909-626-3777
web
• company: http://www.csz.com/
• course: http://www.csz.com/iifund/
Introductions
• Spend 10-15 minutes getting acquainted
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name
where you live
where you work
what you do for a living
why you are taking this course
• Report back to the group
Course Overview
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Dates: Apr 3 - Jun 19
Tuesdays: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Session A: 6:30 - 8:00
Break: 8:00 - 8:15
Session B: 8:15 - 9:30
Course Overview
Textbooks
• The Internet Book : Everything You Need to
Know About Computer Networking and
How the Internet Works; Douglas E. Comer;
Prentice Hall Computer Books; ISBN:
0138901619
• Intranets : What's the Bottom Line?; Randy
J. Hinrichs; Prentice Hall Computer Books;
ISBN: 0138411980
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 1 - Apr 3:
– Course Overview
– Background Material
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 2 - Apr 10
– Client / Server Computing
– The Internet, Part I
• History
• TCP/IP
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 3 - Apr 17
– The Internet, Part I
• More TCP/IP
• Internet Architecture
• Regulation
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 4 - Apr 24
– The Internet, Part II
• Principal Applications
• WWW, HTTP
• Telnet, FTP
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 5 - May 1
– The Internet, Part III
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SMTP, POP, IMAN
NNTP
Telnet, FTP
Review for Mid-Term
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 6 - May 8
– Midterm Exam
– Intranet Concepts
• Motivation and Business Case
• Various Definitions and Views
– Real World Examples
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 7 - May 15
– Intranet Requirements Analysis
• Security Issues
• Firewall Concepts
• User Needs Analysis
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 8 - May 22
– Intranet Design Tradeoffs
• Homogeneous Networks
• Make vs. Buy
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 9 - Jun 5
– Intranet Implementation Issues
• Phasing in the Intranet
• Legacy Integration
• Required Skills and Tools
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 10 - Jun 12
– Intranet Maintenance and Support
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Maintenance: Curse of Decentralized Computing
Customer Helpdesk
Content Generation, Control and Maintenance
Network Management
– Intranet Technology Trends
• Limitations of TCP/IP
• Real-Time and Multimedia Apps
• Virtual Corporations
Course Overview
Syllabus
• Class 11 - Jun 19
– Final Exam
Expectations
• Final Counts 60%, Midterm 40%
• Exams will cover both text and in-class
presentations
• True/False, Multiple Choice, Some
Acronyms
• Please: no incompletes!!!