1. Connections by Jaime Burkhalter (A.K.A. Gerald Knezek)
Professor of Technology & Cognition
University of North Texas

2. Telecommunications Tele - at a distance
Communications - exchange of information

3. Computer Networks DAN Cluster Desktop Area Network
less than 30 machines
near to each other (continued)

4. LAN MAN WAN local area network less than 9 miles
(continued)
LAN
local area network
less than 9 miles
MAN
metropolitan area network
less than 50 miles
WAN
wide area network
greater than 50 miles

5. Internet Network of networks All use TCP/IP protocols
Support basic services
(SMTP)
Telnet
FTP (continued)

6. Supports numerous servers and clients
(continued)
Supports numerous servers and clients
JOVE Unix system at UNT, Tenet in Austin
Listservs
Gopher, WWW, etc.

7. Equipment for Interactive Access to Basic Services (Real-Internet-Time)
Personal Computer
Modem
(modulator - demodulator) (continued)

8. Terminal Emulation Software ProComm+ (IBM) Zterm (Mac) Phone Line
(continued)
Terminal Emulation Software
ProComm+ (IBM)
Zterm (Mac)
Phone Line

9. Modem Communication Concepts
Local Echo
Originate vs. Answer Mode
Serial vs. Parallel Transmission
(continued)

10. Transmission Speed (baud vs. bps) Parity Handshaking Terminal Types
(continued)
Start and Stop Bits
Transmission Speed (baud vs. bps)
Parity
Handshaking
Terminal Types

11. Distributed Modes of Basic Services
Not Real-Internet-Time (NRIT)
POP Mail (Post Office Protocol, DOS/UNIX Environments)
Eudora (GUI POP-like system for Mac) (continued)

12. (continued)
ftp
Gateway
Await file delivery

13. Interactive Access to Full Internet Services
High Speed Line Preferred
Personal Computer must be ITI
(In the Internet)
must have IP address
for example
(continued)

14. Must have Provider-Client Link (TCP/IP)
(continued)
Must have Provider-Client Link (TCP/IP)
SLIP
PPP (Preferred Service available at UNT)
Wireless (experimental)

15. High Speed vs. Low Speed Lines
28.8 bps
Medium Speed Lines
ISDN (64 kbps)
High Speed Lines
T1 (1.44 Mbps)

16. The End