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Description of  Computer Networks and the Internet: A Hands-On Approach

The goal of this textbook is to provide enough background into the inner workings of the Internet to allow a novice to understand how the various protocols on theInternet work together to accomplish simple tasks, such as a search. Bybuilding an Internet with all the various services a person uses every day, one willgain an appreciation not only of the work that goes on unseen, but also of the choicesmade by designers to make life easier for the user. Each chapter consists of background informationon a specific topic or Internet service, and where appropriate a final sectionon how to configure a Raspberry Pi to provide that service. While mainly meant as an undergraduate textbook for a course on networking or Internet protocols and services, it can also be used by anyone interested in the Internet as a stepbystep guide to building one's own Intranet, or as a reference guide as to how things work on the global Internet