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performance.
Objectives promote compatibility among network devices.
promote network designs that are flexible, expandable, and cost-
Be acquainted with the topologies that are employed to achieve
effective.
connectivity across the Internet.
Possess a conceptual appreciation of the protocols and understand Internet Protocols
the specific purposes several Internet protocols serve.
Understand the business benefits associated with Internet Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - controls
commerce and be aware of several Internet business models. how individual packets of data are formatted, transmitted, and
Be familiar with risks associated with intranet and Internet received
electronic commerce. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - controls web browsers
Understand issues of security, assurance, and trust pertaining to File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - used to transfer files across the
electronic commerce. internet
Be familiar with electronic commerce implications for the Simple Network Mail Protocol (SNMP) - e-mail
accounting profession. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Secure Electronic
Transmission (SET) - encryption schemes
What is E-Commerce?
Open System Interface (OSI)
The electronic processing and transmission of business data
The International Standards Organization developed a layered set
electronic buying and selling of goods and services of protocols called OSI.
on-line delivery of digital products The purpose of OSI is to provide standards by which the products
electronic funds transfer (EFT) of different manufacturers can interface with one another in a
electronic trading of stocks seamless interconnection at the user level.
direct consumer marketing
electronic data interchange (EDI)
the Internet revolution
Internet Technologies
Packet switching
o messages are divided into small packets
o each packet of the message takes a different route
Virtual private network (VPN)
o a private network within a public network
Extranets
o a password controlled network for private users
World Wide Web
o an Internet facility that links users locally and globally
Web Page (HTML – Hypertext Mark-up Language to access web) Benefits of E-Commerce
Web Sites (HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol to access web page) Access to a worldwide customer and/or supplier base
Reductions in inventory investment and carrying costs
Web Browser (URL address – Uniform Resource Locator to access web Rapid creation of business partnerships to fill emerging market
sites) niches
Reductions in retail prices through lower marketing costs
Internet addresses
Reductions in procurement costs
o e-mail address (USERNAME@DOMAIN NAME.TLD)
Better customer service
Domain Name - @yahoo ; @gmail
TLD - Top Level Domain The Internet Business Model
.com – commercial
.edu – education and research Information level - using the Internet to display and make
.gov – government accessible information about the company, its products, services,
.net – network provider and business policies
.org – nonprofit organization Transaction level - using the Internet to accept orders from
o URL address (protocol prefix, domain name, subdirectory customers and/or to place them with their suppliers
name, document name) Distribution level - using the Internet to sell and deliver digital
http://www.flyfish.com/equipment/nds/brand_name.html products to customers
o IP address – network, server, personal computer
128.180.94.1098 Dynamic Virtual Organization
Protocol Functions… Perhaps the greatest potential benefit to be derived from e-commerce
is the firm’s ability to forge dynamic business alliances with other
Protocol – set of standards organizations to fill unique market niches as the opportunities arise.
Intranet Risks
Seals of Assurance
Privacy violation A WAN is a network that is dispersed over a wider geographic area
o major issues: than a LAN. It typically requires the use of:
a stated privacy policy o gateways to connect different types of LANs
consistent application of stated privacy policies o bridges to connect same-type LANs
what information is the company capturing WANs may use common carrier facilities, such as telephone lines,
sharing or selling of information or they may use a Value Added Network (VAN).
TOPOLOGY - Physical arrangements of the components of the network
Bus Topology
Star Topology
The nodes are all connected to a common cable - the bus.
A network of IPUs with a large central computer (the host) Communications and file transfers between workstations are
The host computer has direct connections to smaller computers, controlled by a server.
typically desktop or laptop PCs. It is generally less costly to install than a ring topology.
This topology is popular for mainframe computing.
All communications must go through the host computer, except for
local computing
Client-Server Topology
Hierarchical Topology
This configuration eliminates the central site. All nodes in this establish a communications session between the sender and
configuration are of equal status (peers). the receiver
Responsibility for managing communications is distributed among manage the flow of data across the network
the nodes. detect errors in data caused by line failure or signal degeneration
Common resources that are shared by all nodes can be centralized detect and resolve data collisions between competing nodes
and managed by a file server that is also a node.
Polling Method of Controlling Data Collisions Overview of EDI
Carrier Sensing
Communications Links