The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration - Rilegato

Quarterman, John S.; Carl-Mitchell, Smoot

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ISBN 10: 0201542374 ISBN 13: 9780201542370

Casa editrice: Addison-Wesley, 1994

Riassunto

This reference guide explains how to become a part of a community where global communication, resource discovery and resource sharing are brought to your desktop through the Internet. This book serves as a source of information about the Internet, from technology questions to administrative questions. It explains how to connect the Internet, what equipment is needed, what software is needed and what forms need to be filled out.

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About Smoot Carl-Mitchell

Smoot Carl-Mitchell is a Managing Partner at Texas Internet Consulting.He received his B.A. in Psychology and his M.A. in Computer Sciencefrom the University of Texas at Austin. He has consulted on numerousprojects including network design, installation, and debugging. Healong with his partner also give seminars on networking issues relatedto the growth, development, and use of TCP/IP.

John S. Quarterman and Smoot Carl-Mitchell are partners in Texas Internet Consulting, which consults in networks and open systems with particular emphasis on TCP/IP networks and UNIX systems and standards.

John S. Quarterman is Senior Technical Partner at Texas Internet Consulting, which consults in networks and open systems with particular emphasis on TCP/IP networks, UNIX systems, and standards.He is the author of The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide (Digital Press, 1990), and is a coauthor of UNIX, POSIX, and Open Systems: The Open Standards Puzzle (1993), Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX (1993), The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration (1994), and The E-Mail Companion: Communicating Effectively via the Internet and Other Global Networks (1994), all published by Addison-Wesley. He is editor of Matrix News, a monthly newsletter about issues that cross network, geographic, and political boundaries, and of Matrix Maps Quarterly; both are published by Matrix Information and Directory Services, Inc. (MIDS) of Austin, Texas. He is a partner in Zilker Internet Park, which provides Internet access from Austin. He and his wife, Gretchen Quarterman, split their time among his home in Austin, hers in Buffalo, New York, and various other locations.

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Access to the Internet, the global network of networks, is becoming amust for business today. Expanding at an accelerated rate, andpromising to be the foundation for future "information superhighways,''the Internet is changing the way individuals and corporationscommunicate. "The Internet Connection: System Connectivity andConfiguration" is the first clear and concise reference for systemdesigners, system administrators, as well as individuals trying to gainaccess to the Internet.

How do I connect to the Internet? What equipment do I need? Whatsoftware do I need? How do I configure it? What forms need to be filledout? Where do I send the check? Where do I find this information?

The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration isthe reference guide that will explain how to become a part of acommunity where global communication, resource discovery, and resourcesharing are brought to your desktop through the Internet. This bookserves as the central source of information about the Internet fromtechnology questions to administrative questions.

Highlights

• Gives step-by-step instruction on connection to the Internetfor system designers, system administrators and their managers.
• Offers assistance in setting up naming, mail and news systems
• Explains the use of common Internet services such as Archie,WAIS, and Gopher

Reviews of the Book"..it's a book I would buy even though I am very experienced at allthis. It would be good to have a reference like this on the shelf. ...pulling together a lot of practical information into one place...''Barry Shein, Software Tool & Die"The book is very clear and very easy to read. It brings the readerinto the Internet at a good pace. It has enough details to be able toconfigure machines, but not enough to scare away nervous newcomers.''Michael Barrow, Boston Computer Society Internet

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Addison-Wesley
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0201542374
• ISBN 13: 9780201542370
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 271