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1.1 Internet Overview

The Internet is a world wide computer network built of many interlinked smaller networks. It links millions of machines, located in universities, commercial businesses, research facilities, government agencies and private homes. No one owns the Internet.

Internet use common conventions for naming and addressing systems. It is a collection of interconnected independent networks. No one owns the Internet.

        Domain          Members
        ------          -------
        .com            Commercial Organization
        .edu            Educational Institutions
        .gov            Government organization other than military
        .int            International organizations
        .mil            U.S. military organizations
        .net            Internet resources
        .org            Organizations not fitting into other domains
        .hk             Hong Kong Region
        .cn             China
        .....
 


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