DOCUMENT:Q113256  06-FEB-2002  [crossnet]
TITLE   :Internet Information: Numbers, Addresses, Common Terms, Books
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INTERNET NUMBERS
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     InterNIC Information Services
     FAX:    619-455-4600
     E-mail: info@internic.net
     Postal: InterNIC Information Services
             PO Box 85608
             San Diego, CA 92186-9784

INTERNET KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS
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IAB Internet Architecture Board

   The IAB creates rules or standards for the Internet community, If a new
   standard is needed, the IAB chooses and adopts the standard, then announces
   it to the Internet community.

ISO/OSI (International Standards Organization/Open System Interconnect)

   ISO/OSI protocol standards are used on the Internet. U.S. government
   computers should be able to use these protocols and are encouraged to do so.
   Presently IP is the most widely used protocol on the Internet.

   NSI (Network Solutions, Inc.)

   Provides registration services such as assigning Internet addresses. NOTE: in
   most cases business and individuals would connect to a local provider. You
   can get a list of providers by calling InterNIC Information Services. You can
   contact NSI with the above 800 number and choose 3 from the phone menu to
   acquire Internet addresses.

INTERNET BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM INTERNIC
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   A Student's Guide to UNIX
   Campus Strategies for Libraries
   Crossing The Internet Threshold
   Exploring the Internet: A Technical Travelogue
   Internet: Getting Started
   Internet: Mailing Lists
   Smileys
   TCP/IP Network Administration
   The Internet Companion
   The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog
   Zen and the Art of the Internet

You also may find them in your local bookstore or library.

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