Inside the Internet Backbone

This full-color illustrated guide shows how the internet backbone works. We start with the basics of how home users and companies with LAN's connect to internet service providers. The purpose of Internet Exchange Points (IXP) and Content Delivery Networks (CDN) are described. Illustrates routers and network switches, moving data through fiber optic cable and satellites. Inside the internet backbone shows how data is broken up, into data packets. This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of the internet backbone is ideal for computer science curriculums.