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| Communication Networks and Services Offered | |
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| Data Communication System | |
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| Definition | |
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| Functions | |
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| A Brief History | |
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| Basic Components | |
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| The Sender | |
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| The Communication Medium | |
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| The Central Office | |
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| The Interexchange Facilities | |
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| The Host | |
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| The Data Communication Network | |
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| Requirements of a Data Communication Network | |
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| Performance | |
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| Consistency | |
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| Reliability | |
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| Recovery | |
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| Security | |
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| Applications of Communication Networks | |
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| Videotext | |
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| Satellite | |
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| Public Communication Networks | |
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| Teleconferencing | |
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| Telecommuting | |
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| Electronic Mail | |
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| Home Banking | |
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| Electronic Funds Transfer | |
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| Information Utility Services | |
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| Electronic Bulletin Boards | |
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| Value Added Networks | |
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| Basic Communication Concepts and Hardware | |
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| Modes of Transmission | |
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| Data Flow | |
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| Physical Connection | |
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| Timing | |
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| Standard Digital Codes | |
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| Format Effectors | |
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| Communication Controls | |
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| Information Separators | |
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| Additional Control Codes | |
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| Modems | |
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| Types of Modems | |
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| Optical Modem | |
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| Short Haul Modem | |
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| Acoustic Modem | |
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| Smart Modem | |
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| Digital Modem | |
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| V.32 Modem | |
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| Features of Modems | |
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| Speed | |
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| Automatic Dialing/Redialing | |
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| Automatic Answering | |
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| Self-testing | |
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| Voice-over-data | |
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| Other | |
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| The RS-232 Port | |
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| Advanced Communication Hardware | |
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| Terminals and Microcomputers | |
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| Classifications | |
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| Microcomputer Workstation | |
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| Remote Job Entry Station | |
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| Data Entry Terminal | |
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| Facsimile Terminal (FAX) | |
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| Dumb/Intelligent Terminals | |
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| Attributes of Terminals | |
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| Keyboard | |
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| Light Pen | |
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| Touch Screen | |
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| Mouse, Joy Stick, and Trackball | |
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| Voice Entry | |
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| Page Scanner | |
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| Front End Processors | |
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| Functions of the Front End Processor | |
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| Mainframe Computers | |
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| Multiplexers | |
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| Function | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) | |
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| Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) | |
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| Statistical Time Division Multiplexers (STDM) | |
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| Configurations | |
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| Types | |
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| Inverse Multiplexer | |
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| T-1 Multiplexer | |
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| Multiport Multiplexer | |
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| Fiber Optic Multiplexer | |
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| Concentrator | |
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| Cluster Controller | |
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| Protocol Converter | |
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| Private Branch Exchanges (PBX) | |
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| PBX History | |
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| Capabilities | |
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| Matrix Switch | |
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| Line Adapter | |
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| Line Monitor | |
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| Channel Extender | |
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| Port-Sharing Device | |
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| |
| Port Selector | |
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| Line Splitter | |
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| |
| Digital Line Expander | |
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| |
| Data Compression Device | |
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| Security Devices | |
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| Call-Back Unit | |
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| Encryption Equipment | |
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| |
| Miscellaneous Equipment | |
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| |
| Breakout Box | |
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| |
| Communication Media | |
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| |
| Circuit Media | |
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| Guided Media | |
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| Open Wire | |
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| Twisted Pair Cables | |
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| Coaxial Cable | |
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| Optical Fiber | |
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| Unguided Media | |
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| Microwave | |
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| Satellite Transmission | |
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| Cellular Radio | |
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| |
| Circuit Media Selection | |
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| Cost | |
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| Speed | |
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| |
| Expandability | |
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| |
| Security | |
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| |
| Distance Requirements | |
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| |
| Environment | |
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| |
| Maintenance | |
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| |
| Network Basics | |
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| |
| Benefits of Networking | |
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| |
| Hardware Sharing | |
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| |
| Sharing Hard Disks | |
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| |
| Sharing Printers | |
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| |
| Sharing Communication Devices | |
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| |
| Software Sharing | |
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| |
| Challenges of Networking | |
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| |
| Types of Networks | |
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| |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) | |
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| |
| Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) | |
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| |
| Local Area Network (LAN) | |
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| |
| Current Standards | |
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| |
| Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) | |
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| |
| History | |
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| |
| Benefits | |
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| |
| Functional Layers | |
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| |
| Systems Network Architecture (SNA) | |
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| |
| Concepts | |
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| |
| Network Topology | |
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| |
| Ring Network | |
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| Bus Network | |
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| Star Network | |
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| |
| Hybrid Networks | |
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| |
| Packet Data Networks (PDNs) | |
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| |
| Virtual Circuits | |
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| |
| Example of a PDN | |
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| |
| Network Interconnectivity | |
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| |
| Connecting Hybrid Networks | |
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| |
| Bridges | |
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| |
| Routers | |
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| |
| Brouters | |
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| |
| Gateways | |
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| |
| Planning a Hybrid Network | |
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| |
| Managing Hybrid Networks | |
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| |
| Local Area Networks | |
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| |
| Local Area Networks | |
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| |
| Definition | |
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| |
| Benefits | |
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| |
| Sharing Software | |
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| |
| Sharing Data | |
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| |
| Sharing System Resources | |
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| |
| Security and Backup | |
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| |
| Easy Maintenance and Upgrades | |
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| |
| Applications | |
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| |
| Office Automation | |
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| |
| Education | |
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| |
| CAD | |
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| |
| CAM | |
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| |
| LAN Characteristics | |
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| |
| Flexibility | |
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| |
| Speed | |
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| |
| Reliability | |
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| |
| Hardware and Software Sharing | |
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| |
| Transparent Interface | |
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| |
| Adaptability | |
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| |
| Access to Other LANs and WANs | |
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| |
| Security | |
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| |
| Centralized Management | |
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| |
| Private Ownership | |
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| |
| LAN Components | |
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| |
| Servers | |
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| |
| Choosing Servers | |
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| |
| Workstations | |
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| |
| The LAN Communication System | |
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| |
| LAN Software | |
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| |
| Choosing a Directory for Shared Software | |
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| |
| LAN Configurations | |
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| |
| Baseband vs Broadband | |
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| |
| Topologies | |
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| |
| Bus Topology | |
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| |
| Ring Topology | |
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| |
| Star Topology | |
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| |
| LAN Protocols | |
| |
| |
| LLC Protocol | |
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| |
| CSMA/CD Protocol | |
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| |
| Token Passing Protocol | |
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| |
| LAN Standards | |
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| |
| 802.1 | |
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| |
| LLC Protocol | |
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| |
| CSMA/CD Baseband Bus | |
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| |
| Token Passing Bus | |
| |
| |
| Token Passing Ring | |
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| |
| MAN | |
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| |
| General Installation of a LAN | |
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| |
| Installing the LAN Hardware | |
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| |
| Protecting the Hardware | |
| |
| |
| Installing the LAN Software | |
| |
| |
| The Network Profile | |
| |
| |
| Login to the Network | |
| |
| |
| Remote LAN Software | |
| |
| |
| Legal Issues | |
| |
| |
| The Network Server | |
| |
| |
| Server Hardware | |
| |
| |
| The Central Processing Unit (CPU) | |
| |
| |
| The Hard Disk and Controller | |
| |
| |
| Random Access Memory | |
| |
| |
| Server Software | |
| |
| |
| LAN Security | |
| |
| |
| Volume Security | |
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| |
| Locking | |
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| |
| Others | |
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| |
| Network Design Fundamentals | |
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| |
| The Life Cycle of a Network | |
| |
| |
| The Feasibility Study | |
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| |
| Analysis | |
| |
| |
| Design | |
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| |
| Response Time | |
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| |
| Network Modeling | |
| |
| |
| Geographic Scope | |
| |
| |
| Message Analysis | |
| |
| |
| Software/Hardware Considerations | |
| |
| |
| Implementation | |
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| |
| The Request for Proposals | |
| |
| |
| Maintenance and Upgrade | |
| |
| |
| Network Security | |
| |
| |
| Physical Security | |
| |
| |
| Encryption | |
| |
| |
| User Identification and Passwords | |
| |
| |
| Time and Location Controls | |
| |
| |
| Switched Port and Dialing Access | |
| |
| |
| Audit Logs | |
| |
| |
| Viruses | |
| |
| |
| Disaster Recovery Planning | |
| |
| |
| Characteristics of the Disaster Recovery Plan | |
| |
| |
| Reliability | |
| |
| |
| Operability | |
| |
| |
| Response Time to Activate the Plan | |
| |
| |
| Cost Effectiveness | |
| |
| |
| Disaster Recovery Methodologies | |
| |
| |
| The Planning Process | |
| |
| |
| Network Management | |
| |
| |
| Managing Hard Disk Space | |
| |
| |
| Monitoring Server Performance | |
| |
| |
| Maintaining User and Workstation Information | |
| |
| |
| Monitoring and Resetting Network Devices | |
| |
| |
| Maintaining Software | |
| |
| |
| Making Regular Backups | |
| |
| |
| Introduction to Novell NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Overview of NetWare | |
| |
| |
| The User Environment | |
| |
| |
| Network Volumes and Drives | |
| |
| |
| DOS Directories | |
| |
| |
| Drive Mappings | |
| |
| |
| Paths and Search Drives | |
| |
| |
| Trustee Rights | |
| |
| |
| Batch Files and Login Scripts | |
| |
| |
| A Novell Network Example | |
| |
| |
| NetWare Installation | |
| |
| |
| Installing NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Installation Preparation | |
| |
| |
| NetWare Menus | |
| |
| |
| Creating a NetWare Shell | |
| |
| |
| Installing NetWare on the File Server | |
| |
| |
| Logging onto an Existing File Server | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on NetWare Installation | |
| |
| |
| Installation Preparation | |
| |
| |
| Installation | |
| |
| |
| Creating the Workstation Boot Disk | |
| |
| |
| The SYSCON Utility and Login Scripts | |
| |
| |
| SYSCON | |
| |
| |
| Introduction | |
| |
| |
| The SYSCON Options | |
| |
| |
| Accounting | |
| |
| |
| Change Current Server | |
| |
| |
| File Server Information | |
| |
| |
| Group Information | |
| |
| |
| Supervisor Options | |
| |
| |
| User Information | |
| |
| |
| The User Information Options | |
| |
| |
| Account Balance | |
| |
| |
| Account Restrictions | |
| |
| |
| Change Password | |
| |
| |
| Full Name | |
| |
| |
| Groups Belonged To | |
| |
| |
| Intruder Lockout Status | |
| |
| |
| Login Script | |
| |
| |
| Managed Users and Groups | |
| |
| |
| Managers | |
| |
| |
| Other Information | |
| |
| |
| Security Equivalences | |
| |
| |
| Station Restrictions | |
| |
| |
| Time Restrictions | |
| |
| |
| Trustee Directory and File Assignments | |
| |
| |
| Volume/Disk Restrictions | |
| |
| |
| Login Scripts | |
| |
| |
| Commands | |
| |
| |
| ATTACH | |
| |
| |
| BREAK | |
| |
| |
| COMSPEC | |
| |
| |
| DISPLAY | |
| |
| |
| (DOS) BREAK | |
| |
| |
| (DOS) SET | |
| |
| |
| DOS VERITY | |
| |
| |
| DRIVE | |
| |
| |
| EXIT | |
| |
| |
| #Program name with command line options | |
| |
| |
| FIRE PHASERS | |
| |
| |
| IF Statement | |
| |
| |
| INCLUDE | |
| |
| |
| MACHINE | |
| |
| |
| MAP | |
| |
| |
| PAUSE | |
| |
| |
| PCCOMPATIBLE | |
| |
| |
| REMARK | |
| |
| |
| WRITE | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Preparing the Network for Operation | |
| |
| |
| Logging In | |
| |
| |
| Starting the Syscon Utility | |
| |
| |
| Changing a User Password | |
| |
| |
| Testing the Password | |
| |
| |
| Creating a User Account | |
| |
| |
| The User Information Menu | |
| |
| |
| Checking the Account Balance | |
| |
| |
| The Account Restrictions Menu | |
| |
| |
| Creating a Password | |
| |
| |
| Creating a Login Script | |
| |
| |
| Setting the Security Equivalences | |
| |
| |
| Setting Trustee Directory Assignments | |
| |
| |
| Limiting Disk Space | |
| |
| |
| Testing the New Account | |
| |
| |
| Security, Organization, and Management | |
| |
| |
| Levels of Security | |
| |
| |
| Passwords | |
| |
| |
| Minimum Password Length | |
| |
| |
| Force Periodic Password Changes | |
| |
| |
| User Password Changes | |
| |
| |
| Trustee Rights | |
| |
| |
| Directory Inherited Rights Mask | |
| |
| |
| File Attributes | |
| |
| |
| Organization | |
| |
| |
| Types of Users | |
| |
| |
| Groups | |
| |
| |
| Group Hierarchy | |
| |
| |
| Managers | |
| |
| |
| Data Organization | |
| |
| |
| Types of Data | |
| |
| |
| Backing up Data | |
| |
| |
| Network Management | |
| |
| |
| Introduction to Fconsole | |
| |
| |
| Fconsole Management Options | |
| |
| |
| Broadcast Console Message | |
| |
| |
| Change Current File Server | |
| |
| |
| Connection Information | |
| |
| |
| Down File Server | |
| |
| |
| Status | |
| |
| |
| Version Information | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Levels of Security | |
| |
| |
| Passwords | |
| |
| |
| Minimum Password Length | |
| |
| |
| Force Periodic Password Changes | |
| |
| |
| Trustee Rights | |
| |
| |
| Directory Rights | |
| |
| |
| File Attributes | |
| |
| |
| Effective Rights | |
| |
| |
| Groups | |
| |
| |
| Network Control | |
| |
| |
| Workstation Customization | |
| |
| |
| Customizing NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Network Drivers | |
| |
| |
| IPXODI.COM | |
| |
| |
| NET#.COM | |
| |
| |
| DOS Directories | |
| |
| |
| Customizing the Workstation Shell | |
| |
| |
| The SHELL.CFG File | |
| |
| |
| NetBIOS | |
| |
| |
| Remote Reset | |
| |
| |
| Remote Reset Steup | |
| |
| |
| The Network Card | |
| |
| |
| The Boot Disk | |
| |
| |
| Using DOSGEN | |
| |
| |
| BOOTCONF.SYS | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Memory Usage | |
| |
| |
| Computers with 640K or Less of RAM | |
| |
| |
| Computers with 1 Megabyte or More of Memory | |
| |
| |
| Dos Versions 5 and 6 | |
| |
| |
| The SHELL.CFG File | |
| |
| |
| Remote Reset | |
| |
| |
| Testing Remote Reset | |
| |
| |
| Network Printing | |
| |
| |
| Printing in a Novell Network | |
| |
| |
| File Server Printing | |
| |
| |
| Print Server Printing | |
| |
| |
| Remote Printing | |
| |
| |
| Print Forms | |
| |
| |
| Print Devices | |
| |
| |
| Print Queues | |
| |
| |
| Print Job Configurations | |
| |
| |
| Attaching the Printer | |
| |
| |
| Printing with PCONSOLE | |
| |
| |
| Printing with NPRINT | |
| |
| |
| Printing with CAPTURE | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Preparing the Boot Disk | |
| |
| |
| Configuring the Print Server and Print Queue | |
| |
| |
| Running PSERVER | |
| |
| |
| Sending Output to the Print Server | |
| |
| |
| Configuring the Print Server for Remote Printing | |
| |
| |
| Running PSERVER with a Remote Printer | |
| |
| |
| Running RPRINTER | |
| |
| |
| Sending Output to the Remote Printer | |
| |
| |
| Customizing NetWare | |
| |
| |
| Customizing NetWare | |
| |
| |
| The Novell Menu System | |
| |
| |
| Submenus | |
| |
| |
| Menu Variables | |
| |
| |
| Problems with MENU.EXE | |
| |
| |
| Batch File Menus | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on Creating Menus | |
| |
| |
| The Novell Menu System | |
| |
| |
| Batch Files | |
| |
| |
| Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Networking | |
| |
| |
| Using Application Software in a Network | |
| |
| |
| Benefits | |
| |
| |
| Sharing Software | |
| |
| |
| Sharing Data | |
| |
| |
| Sharing System Resources | |
| |
| |
| Security and Backups | |
| |
| |
| Easy Maintenance and Upgrades | |
| |
| |
| Choosing Servers | |
| |
| |
| Choosing a Directory for Shared Software | |
| |
| |
| Accessing Shared Programs | |
| |
| |
| Granting NetWare Rights | |
| |
| |
| Group Rights | |
| |
| |
| Program File Attributes | |
| |
| |
| Using Application Programs in a Network Environment | |
| |
| |
| Installing Microsoft Windows | |
| |
| |
| Using the Setup /a Option | |
| |
| |
| Using the Setup /n Option | |
| |
| |
| Using the Setup /h Option | |
| |
| |
| Accessing Windows | |
| |
| |
| Guidelines for Using Windows on a Novell Network | |
| |
| |
| Hands-on Installing Microsoft Windows | |
| |
| |
| Installing Microsoft Windows 3.1 | |
| |
| |
| Installing Windows on Users' Disks | |
| |
| |
| Appendix | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Gateways and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of EBBS and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Routers, Bridges, and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of E-Mail Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Fax Gateways and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Network Management Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Network Operating Systems and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Commercial Information Services | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Data Switches, PBXs, and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Network Remote Access Software and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of TCP/IP Hardware and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Vendors of Zero Slot LANs, Media Transfer Hardware and Software, and Related Products | |
| |
| |
| Glossary | |
| |
| |
| Index | |