Learning Objectives 2.1 Discuss the origins of, and the key technology concepts behind, the Internet. 2.2 Explain the current structure of the Internet.. 2.3 Understand how the Web works. 2.4 Describe how Internet and web features and services support E-commerce. 2.5 Understand the impact of mobile applications
The Internet: Technology Background Internet - Interconnected network of thousands of networks and millions of computers - Links businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and individuals (stakeholders). - Internet provides services such as e-mail, apps, shopping, research, music, videos, and news World Wide Web (Web) - One of the Internet’s most popular services–Provides access to billions, possibly trillions, of web pages
The Evolution of the Internet: 1961–Present Innovation Phase, 1961–1974 - Creation of fundamental building blocks Institutionalization Phase, 1975–1995 - Large institutions provide funding and legitimization Commercialization Phase, 1995–present - Private corporations take over, expand Internet backbone and local service
The Mobile Platform Primary Internet access is now through tablets and smartphones Tablets supplement PCs for mobile situations Smartphones are a disruptive technology - New processors and operating systems that alter e-commerce landscape. - In 2019, 3.3 billion people access the Internet using smartphones
The Internet “Cloud Computing” Model (1 of 2) It is a computing concept where the firms and individuals obtain computing power and software over Internet. A model of computing in that computer processing, storage, software, and other services are provided as a shared pool of virtualized resources over the Internet. No purchasing and installing needed on our own computers.
The Internet “Cloud Computing” Model (2 of 2) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options. A private cloud hosted internally or externally. It is operated solely for the benefit of a single tenant. Public cloud has NO stringent privacy and security requirements. E.g: Dropbox Radically reduces cost - Building and operating websites - Infrastructure, IT support - Hardware, software
Internet Protocols and Utility Programs – offers internet services Internet protocols - HTTP: internet protocol used to transfer web pages) - E-mail: SMTP (internet protocol used to send mail to server), POP3, IMAP. - FTP (internet services that permits users to transfer files from the server to client computer, vise versa. Utility programs - Ping (program used to check the connection btw client and server) - Tracert (route-tracing used to follow the path of message)
Limitations of the Current Internet (1 of 2) Bandwidth limitations - Slow peak-hour service (insufficient capacity) Quality of service limitations - Latency: delays due to uneven flow of information packets and notice in streaming video and telephone call
Limitations of the Current Internet (2 of 2) Network architecture limitations - Identical requests are processed individually (the server attends each request individually). - Different from television where the programs broadcasted once to all. Wired Internet - Still using cables where the Copper cables are too old and expensive fiber-optic cables
The First Mile and the Last Mile Most significant private initiatives - Fiber optic trunk-line bandwidth (first mile) –backbone internet service that carry bulk traffic long distances. - Wireless internet services (last mile) –carry service from the larger internet to the user’s smartphone, tablet and laptop. - How the Internet works, watch more at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfzo4xm5eX8
Bluetooth (modest-speed, short-range) Internet access drones - Google, Facebook initiatives to provide internet access to remote parts of the world.
“Without the Web, there’s no E-commerce” 1989–1991: Web invented - Tim Berners-Lee at CERN - HTML, HTTP, Web server, Web browser 1993: Mosaic web browser w/GUI - Andreessen and others at NCSA - Runs on Windows, Macintosh, or Unix 1994: Netscape Navigator, first commercial web browser 1995: Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web Servers and Web Clients Web server software - Enables a computer to deliver web pages to clients on a network that request this service by sending an HTTP request - Basic capabilities: Security services, FTP, search engine, data capture Web server - May refer to either web server software or physical server - Specialized servers: Database servers, ad servers, and so on Web client - Any computing device attached to the Internet that is capable of making HTTP requests and displaying HTML pages
Web Browsers Primary purpose is to display web page, but may include added features such as e-mail - Google’s Chrome: 67% of desktop market, 64% mobile market (the most popular web browser) - Mozilla Firefox: 9% desktop, 1% mobile - Internet Explorer: 8% of desktop, <1% mobile - Microsoft Edge: 5% desktop - Apple’s Safari: 4% desktop, 27% mobile (2ndmost popular mobile browser)
The Internet and Web: Features How the Internet and Web Features support e-commerce : - Communication tools - Search engines - Downloadable and streaming media - Web 2.0 applications and services - Virtual reality and augmented reality - Intelligent personal assistants