Internet Selected Lectures series #1

02/08/2002 UP
Basics of the Internet (3 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle | Dubbing into English ]

by Takayasu Matsuura
Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC)

Have you ever been curious about the mechanisms of the Internet, when you sit at your PC and figure out how to read websites? This lecture covers the the general basic tutorial to those of you who are interested in the Internet without prior background and knowledge.
Target - For beginners, using the Internet ,but who are also interested in its mechanism. People placed in security positions of universities or enterprises who may have set up a network using computers, but don't quite understand the mechanism, and are at the same time curious about it. Persons of management positions dealing with the network at universities or companies.
Prior knowledge regarding TCP/IP is not necessary.
(From the Internet Week 2000 Tutorial Session - December, 2000)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/08/2002
Intercept and Intelligence Hopefully Lawful (1.5 hours) << Click Here
[ Lecture in English ]

by Fred Baker
CISCO Systems

What was the security in the telephone system ? What is the security in the Internet system ? Can we track the communication on the Internet if it's necessary ? This lecture discusses those topics from the purely technical aspect.
(From a special lecture at the KEIO University - October 2001)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/08/2002
The Future of Internet (45 minues) << Click Here
[ Lecture in English ]

by Vinton Cerf
MCI Worldcom

Mr. Vinton Cerf who is called "The fathre of the Internet" gives his vision of the future of the Internet as well as the history of the Internet technology.
(From a special lecture at MCI WorldCom Conference - November 1999)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/08/2002
Making the Dream Real (1 hour) << Click Here
[ Lecture in English ]

by Jawad Khaki
Microsoft Corporation

Mr. Khaki talks about the current Internet technoloy, opportunity and problems then addresses what IPv6 will solve. Also he discusses the IPv6 strategy of Microsoft Corporation.
(From the IPv6 Summit 2001 Keynote Speech - December 2001)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/20/2002
Introduction to IPv6 (3 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Takaharu Ui
Japan Network Information Center

IP address is limited in the present time. The shortage of IPv4 address is a serious problem ... until the IPv6 was developed. This is one of the ways to solve this problem. In this lecture, it will be easy to understand the process of the making, mechanism and the present situation of the IPv6.
Target - Persons who are interested in the IPv6 for next generation technology and has very little knowledge about it. Prior knowledge of IP is not necessary.
(From the Internet Week 2000 Tutorial Session - December, 2000)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/20/2002
Introduction to Routing Protocol- Basics of the Network Design (3 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Jiro Yamaguchi
Internet Initiative Japan

Do you know the actual mechanism when sending a date to other computers�H The "Routing Protocol" is the mechanism that a date called packet sends to its purposed place. In this lecture I will explain the basics.
Target - Beginners aiming to be network engineers or managers relating to the network Network administrators.
(From the the Internet Week 2000 Tutorial Session - December, 2000)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/25/2002
Introduction to Internet Security (3 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Seiji Kumagai
Information Service International-Dentsu, Ltd.

Why is security important? What kind of dangers are there and at what point should we pay attention. This lecture is for beginners concerned with such issues. This is an introductory course which will not go into detail the concrete measures taken for security.
Target -

• Persons with partial knowledge attained from general mass communication and technical system magazines.
• Persons who find it difficult to answer systematically when receiving a question from a beginner.
• Persons who are indifferent to the issues of security.
• Newly-appointed managers responsible for operating the Internet.
• Managers who are anxious and concerned about security issues.
• The managers who are not concerned about security issues.
• Persons interested in learning about security and using the Internet.

02/25/2002
Internet Architecture ( 3 hours ) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Jun Murai
KEIO University

How does the Internet work? Why do issues arise? How do we come up with a mechanism to protect issues such as security and privacy? What are the differences existing in the present system? Who and how do we administer the system? Global Internet environment is expanding drastically. This lecture is for understanding the technological structure of the Internet as a whole of which the facts make up the global world. (Themes dealing with social structures are not included).
Target - Passionate Internet users, developers with a strong desire to learn the whole technological structure
(From the the Internet Week 98 Tutorial Session - December, 1998)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides (PDF)

02/25/2002
Introduction to Domain Name and IP address (3 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Masahiko Hakota, Yoshiko ChongFong
Japan Network Information Center

[Part I]
In our daily lives we see faced with various domain names - for example advertisement posters hanging in the commuter trains. It is a familiar site but few people know what it is. What is the difference between �ujp �vand�u.com�v? What kind of names exits? How do you use it? Above all, why is it necessary? These days just using the Internet quite common. In this lecture the mechanism and the actual state of domain names using various examples are explained.
[Part II]
Internet is a huge network which links the machine of each user at world scale. It is the IP address, which makes this communication possible. By specifying an address at the end of the companion, a special machine, which is called router, sends date to the machine, near the companion. I will explain simply the following issues: Necessity of solving the exhausted address issue, the explosion of router information, and Ipv6. Target - Persons without the clear knowledge of the difference between the "home page address" and "domain name", and how to enter a domain name. Beginner managers of network users. Persons interested in the Internet but do not know the mechanism and wondering how mail reaches a friend.
(From the the Internet Week 98 Tutorial Session - December, 1998)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides(1) (PDF), Lecture Slides(2) (PDF)

02/25/2002
DNS and Mail (6 hours) << Click Here
[ Subtitle ]

by Motonori Nakamura
Kyoto University

The E-mail is the most important basic service of the Internet. This lecture covers the basic knowledge to build and manage the mail service for your organization. As the Internet Mail System heavily depends on DNS, this lecture also covers how the DNS works and how to setup the DNS service. This lecture gives you the practical information about setting up, operation and trouble shooting of DNS and Mail system.
Keyword: DNS, MX, CIDR, IPv6, SMTP, SMAP Target - The person who are going to install and manage the DNS and Mail system. The person who is going to change the newest sendmail version in 8.9. Basic knowledge of Unix administration is required.
(From the the Internet Week 98 Tutorial Session - December, 1998)

Lecture Material: Lecture Slides(1) (PDF), Lecture Slides(2) (PDF),
Lecture Slides(3) (PDF), Lecture Slides(4) (PDF)