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Posted by Dávid Molnár
Dávid Molnár
27,081 Points

Getting know the internet - [Book recommendation]

Hello everyone!

I'd like to learn more about the internet. As a web developer I usually hear the words: "port, proxy, IP address, protocols, etc. Most of them are familiar, some of them are not and I've just realised if I needed to explain them to someone I am not sure I would be able to do that.

Could you recommend some books that explain the fundamentals a web developer should know about the internet and that's also relevant for todays state of the web.

Thank you for your answers in advance!

1 Answer

Alexander Steele
Alexander Steele
7,831 Points
Alexander Steele
Alexander Steele
7,831 Points

There are probably MOOC's and videos that are good, but the #1 resource that did it for me was this: http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_toc.htm

It's a pretty long read, so you can cherry pick as needed. He does a fantastic job of explaining things in an approachable way.

Dávid Molnár
Dávid Molnár
27,081 Points

Thank you, I'll definitely give it a try!