Internet Systems Design:
Technologies for Modern Information Systems

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"Computers never make mistooks"

These tend to be background web sources. As such they are somewhat volatile - sometimes disappearing at short notice.

Section 1

  1. Use the following command prompt functions: netstat (to determine the active ports), ipconfig (to determine IP address) and   tracert (to track a packet to it's destination). You can access the command prompt from start | Programs | Accessories (depends on how you have XP configured)

  2. Server review for a review of server software.  Note the differentiation between operating system and server software.

  3. HTML: HTML tutorial.  Another HTML tutorial is HERE.  HTML 4.0 Reference HERE. Some information on dynamic HTML is here.

  4. IP Datagram details are HERE

  5. ActiveX (www.download.com) for some controls and some other information. Make sure to search for ActiveX in downloads.
  6. Some information on ports is HERE and HERE and HERE
  7. Some information on scripting including JScript and VBScript is here.
  8. A JavaScript guide is here. Netscape's JavaScript Reference is HERE

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Section 2

  1. The European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) announced the adoption of a standard internet scripting language formally known as ECMA-262 (ECMAScript) in June 1998. This is being adopted as a standard. For further information click here. The specification can be downloaded by clicking here (pdf file) (188 pages).
  2. A useful tutorial site on Active Server Pages
  3. Active Server Pages (Microsoft)
  4. Dell Computers; Barnes and Noble Book Store; Pricescan 
  5. Comparison between JScript and JavaScript.
  6. Java2 Specs
  7. XML - with some good links

Section 3

  1. Some further background on the Enigma encoding machine is here.
  2. Here is a link to the "Exploder or how to put nuclear bombs in web pages" (Government Health Warning here).
  3. A great site for detailed security improvements for professionals is here
  4. Some basic secutity measures are described here.
  5. Review of SSL from Netscape.
  6. Interested in the MP3 for video? See the information on DivX;-) (allows for DVD type quality of movie on an ordinary CD).

Section 4

  1. Also examine the "Oxford Express" portion of landsend.com and its Java applet. You will need to have Java operational!
  2. Sun's Java site has the latest JDK plus such items as a Java tutorial and information on Jini.
  3. A Java applet for the Enigma machine is here.
  4. Use a Java applet to see how your investments are performing here.
  5. 100% Pure Java overview
  6. Java information from Sun.

 

 

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