User's Guide to BITNET - Softcover

Moore, Michael A.; Sawey, Ronald M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139287973 ISBN 13: 9780139287978

Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, 1992

Synopsis

This volume addresses the needs of those who have never used a national computer network, as well as those who are familiar with accessing BITNET from the VMS operating system. It details the many aspects of using BITNET, from e mail to searching remote databases to carrying on RELAY conversations with other users around the world. Appendixes provide specific programs and listings of the more popular mailing lists, digests and electronic magazines.

About this title

Synopsis

Designed to help users interested in computer networks learn about BITNET, a wide-area network, this book provides coverage of networking protocols, administration, services, sending and receiving messages, file transfers, email, servers, gateways to other networks and more. The authors show how to enter and exit other networks including usenet, Compuserve, csnet and DECnet. They also give information about specific programs, plus listings of popular mailing lists, digests, and electronic magazines available via BITNET.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0139287973
• ISBN 13: 9780139287978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300