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ICOM6012 Topic 1 Overview

Sep 9, 2020 · 1min · comments

ICOM6012 Internet Infrastructure Technologies

Topic 1 Overview

Internet’s Birthday: Sept. 2 or Oct. 29, 1969.

  • ARPANET (1969 -)
    • TCP protocol in 1974
    • "Internet = Internetworking"
  • NSFNET (1986 -)
  • The Internet (late 1980s)

Some Interesting Topics about Internet (More than Technical)

Evolution of Computers

  • Mainframe
  • Mini-Computer
  • Workstation
  • Personal Computer
  • Laptop
  • Smart Phone
  • mm-scale sensors

evolution_of_computers

Semiconductors in Computers

  • Transistor: a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power.

semiconductor

  • IC: a set of electronic circuits on a small flat piece ("chip") of semiconductor. Makes extensive use of transistors.

Electronic circuit: Processing (Computing), DC

Electrical circuit: Powering, AC

Integrated Circuit

To Make an IC

  • Design
  • Fabrication (fabrication plants/factories, "foundries" or "fabs")

fabrication_process

"Fabless" Chipmakers

  • Design and sells chips but outsources the fabrication
  • Create significant savings for fabless companies

Gordon Moore: Intel Founder

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