Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition

Appendix B. Internet and Web Protocols

In this appendix, we introduce the networking protocols and standards of the Internet. The first part give a brief overview of the networking protocol TCP/IP and its basic principles. The second, larger part of this appendix is a discussion of HTTP.

The introduction is brief, and we don't attempt to cover these topics completely. Appendix E provides pointers to selected resources on the topics of the Internet and web protocols.