This work provides an introduction to the Digital Network Architecture (DNA) that offers insights into the basic issues surrounding the design of very large networks. It describes the sorts of problems that application developers can now solve because they are no longer reliant upon their programs residing on a single computer system. The book explores a number of access-type issues, such as the X Window System and query access to databases. The book is designed for the use of network managers, systems managers and end users.
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