Key Features: What is packet switching? The TCP/IP suite of protocols Internet addressing The magic of Java Server side languages Component based development Application Servers Encryption Digital Certificates?and more About the Author: DHRUV NATH Dr Dhruv Nath is a Professor at one of the leading Business Schools in India. He has a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering as well as a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi. Subsequently, he spent nearly 20 years with the Indian Software Industry, where he worked in senior positions in diverse areas such as e-Business Consulting, CRM, and Information Systems Planning and Development. Dr Nath moved from industry to academics in 2002. Dr Nath has been a consultant to several organisations such as Hindustan Unilever, Glaxo, Gillette, Nestle, Indian Oil Corporation, Bajaj Auto, Air India, and Thermax, as well as, to the Prime Minister of Namibia and the Chief Minister of Delhi. Dr Nath has written two other books, 'The Nuts and Bolts of E-Commerce', and 'The Nuts and Bolts of CRM', both published by Tata McGraw Hill. He can be contacted at dhruvn55@hotmail.com or dhruvn55@gmail.com. Table of Content: 1. The Wonderful World Wide Web 2. Internet Addressing using IP Addresses 3. Packet Switching 4. The Domain Name System or `DNS? 5. The Need for Databases 6. Java ! 7. The Profitability Problem 8. The Need for Server Side Computing 9. The Need for Components 10. Application Servers 11. Security Concerns on the Internet