The Internet & Networking Tutorial for Beginners

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Abstract

Do you know about the “How the Internet works”? Many people use the internet in their daily lives, but not many are familiar with the underlying mechanisms behind it. In fact, even people working in the IT industry may have a limited understanding of the deeper aspects that make up the internet.

In this talk, the presenter, an active network engineer with 12 years of industry experience and a track record of sharing information on YouTube for the past 4 years, will provide a deep and beginner-friendly explanation of “How the Internet works” that only network industry professionals are aware of.

By understanding the workings and infrastructure of the internet, not only will you gain insights into the background of the services you use regularly, but you will also be equipped with the right knowledge to drive effective business planning and service proposals in your IT-related work.

Topics Covered in this talk:

Diving into the Inner Workings of the Internet:
– Home Network
– Access Network
– ISP Network
– Interconnection / Internet Exchange (IX) / Peering
– Submarine Cables / Overhead Wires / Tunnel of fiber optic cable
– Routers / Routing
– DNS / Name Resolution

Exploring the Organizations that comprise the Internet:
– ISPs / CATV / Mobile Network Operators
– Access Network Providers
– Internet eXchanges (IX)
– Data Center Providers / Cloud Service Providers / CDNs
– Content Providers

Looking at Internet Traffic:
– Typical Traffic Patterns
– Traffic during Popular Events
– Traffic during Network Failures

Topics Not Covered in this talk:
– Specific Commands and Configuration Methods for Routers and Servers
– Detailed Explanations of Individual Technologies

Who Should Attend This talk:
– Those who have recently joined IT companies (regardless of job position or age)
– New engineers assigned to the engineering department
– Those who want to incorporate internet knowledge into their existing knowledge

Notes:
– This talk will be conducted both as an on-site presentation at JANOG52 and as a live online broadcast via YouTube (with an archive available). Please consider your schedule and choose the participation method that suits you best.

– For those who wish to attend the on-site presentation, please note that there will be a limited capacity (approximately 60 people) due to venue constraints. General attendee registration will start on Tuesday, June 13th, at 13:00. Please proceed with the registration using the following URL:
https://show-int.connpass.com/event/285932/

– Questions will be accepted through the message section of the YouTube Live stream. We welcome comments on any topic, so please feel free to leave your messages on the day of the talk.

Place

1F Conference Room 103

Date

Day1 Wednesday, July 5th, 2023/16:00~19:00(3Hours)

Presenter

土屋 太二
show int / Fastly K.K.

Taiji Tsuchiya(show int / Fastly K.K.)