How the Internet Really Works

Zusatztext The New York Times discussed contributors Mallory Knodel and Niels Ten Oever's work in a piece on updating computing language to be more inclusive "Comprehensive and presents the subject well. It will be very helpful to all people doing IME, digital literacy training, and other educational activities." Stephane Bortzmeyer "In How the Internet Really Works . . . the reader gets a short, interesting, and entertaining overview of the Internet . . . in a jargon-free style." Ben Rothke, Senior Information Security Manager, Tapad Informationen zum Autor ARTICLE 19 is an international non-profit organization that seeks to promote, develop, and protect freedom of expression, including access to information. Headquartered in London, with offices in Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Senegal, Tunisia, Myanmar, and the USA, ARTICLE 19 works to bridge the knowledge gap about Internet infrastructure and why it matters for people. Klappentext An accessible, comic book-like, illustrated introduction to how the internet works under the hood, designed to give people a basic understanding of the technical aspects of the Internet that they need in order to advocate for digital rights. The internet has profoundly changed interpersonal communication, but most of us don't really understand how it works. What enables information to travel across the internet? Can we really be anonymous and private online? Who controls the internet, and why is that important? And... what's with all the cats? How the Internet Really Works answers these questions and more. Using clear language and whimsical illustrations, the authors translate highly technical topics into accessible, engaging prose that demystifies the world's most intricately linked computer network. Alongside a feline guide named Catnip, you'll learn about: • The "How-What-Why" of nodes, packets, and internet protocols • Cryptographic techniques to ensure the secrecy and integrity of your data • Censorship, ways to monitor it, and means for circumventing it • Cybernetics, algorithms, and how computers make decisions • Centralization of internet power, its impact on democracy, and how it hurts human rights • Internet governance, and ways to get involved This book is also a call to action, laying out a roadmap for using your newfound knowledge to influence the evolution of digitally inclusive, rights-respecting internet laws and policies. Whether you're a citizen concerned about staying safe online, a civil servant seeking to address censorship, an advocate addressing worldwide freedom of expression issues, or simply someone with a cat-like curiosity about network infrastructure, you will be delighted -- and enlightened -- by Catnip's felicitously fun guide to understanding how the internet really works! Zusammenfassung A comic-book like introduction to how the internet works, promoting understanding of digital privacy concerns. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: How is the Internet Networked? Chapter 2: What Form Does Information Take on the Internet? Chapter 3: How Do Devices Communicate on the Internet? Chapter 4: How Does Information Travel on the Internet? Chapter 5: How Do People Relate to Information on the Internet? Chapter 6: What Can Interfere With Information Traveling Across the Internet? Chapter 7: How Can Information Travel Anonymously Over the Internet? Chapter 8: What Control Do Machines Have? Chapter 9: How does the Internet Build on Previous Technology? Chapter 10: Who Controls the Internet? Chapter 11: How is Power Distributed Over the Decentralized Internet? Chapter 12: How Can Civil Society Engage in Internet Governance?...

The New York Times discussed contributors Mallory Knodel and Niels Ten Oever's work in a piece on updating computing language to be more inclusive

"Comprehensive and presents the subject well. It will be very helpful to all people doing IME, digital literacy training, and other educational activities."
—Stephane Bortzmeyer

"In How the Internet Really Works . . . the reader gets a short, interesting, and entertaining overview of the Internet . . . in a jargon-free style."
—Ben Rothke, Senior Information Security Manager, Tapad

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ARTICLE 19 is an international non-profit organization that seeks to promote, develop, and protect freedom of expression, including access to information. Headquartered in London, with offices in Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Senegal, Tunisia, Myanmar, and the USA, ARTICLE 19 works to bridge the knowledge gap about Internet infrastructure and why it matters for people.

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An accessible, comic book-like, illustrated introduction to how the internet works under the hood, designed to give people a basic understanding of the technical aspects of the Internet that they need in order to advocate for digital rights.

The internet has profoundly changed interpersonal communication, but most of us don't really understand how it works. What enables information to travel across the internet? Can we really be anonymous and private online? Who controls the internet, and why is that important? And... what's with all the cats?

How the Internet Really Works answers these questions and more. Using clear language and whimsical illustrations, the authors translate highly technical topics into accessible, engaging prose that demystifies the world's most intricately linked computer network. Alongside a feline guide named Catnip, you'll learn about:

• The "How-What-Why" of nodes, packets, and internet protocols
• Cryptographic techniques to ensure the secrecy and integrity of your data
• Censorship, ways to monitor it, and means for circumventing it
• Cybernetics, algorithms, and how computers make decisions
• Centralization of internet power, its impact on democracy, and how it hurts human rights
• Internet governance, and ways to get involved

This book is also a call to action, laying out a roadmap for using your newfound knowledge to influence the evolution of digitally inclusive, rights-respecting internet laws and policies.

Whether you're a citizen concerned about staying safe online, a civil servant seeking to address censorship, an advocate addressing worldwide freedom of expression issues, or simply someone with a cat-like curiosity about network infrastructure, you will be delighted -- and enlightened -- by Catnip's felicitously fun guide to understanding how the internet really works!

Résumé
A comic-book like introduction to how the internet works, promoting understanding of digital privacy concerns.

Échantillon de lecture
Hi! I’m Catnip.

I’ve written a guide to how the internet works for my fellow cats, I mean people, who use technology, which is most of us. It‘s for those of us who are curious about basic internet infrastructure and how it operates. I‘ve taken these basic concepts and presented them with concise, clear text alongside playful illustrations.

The guide answers questions like these:
                How does the internet work?
                What enables information to travel across the internet?
                What interferes with information traveling across the internet?
                What information is shared about users when accessing the internet?
                What control do machines have?
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