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Personal Computer Networks [microform] / John Barkley
Bib ID 5488177
Format BookBook, MicroformMicroform, OnlineOnline
Author
Barkley, John
 
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Description [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986 
63 p. 
Summary

This report develops a model of a personal computer network for office use from the standpoint of the end user. A network designed for personal computers is differentiated from personal computers which must be attached to an existing communications system. Three types of the latter networks are discussed: (1) networks which connect personal computers to personal computers, personal computers to computer centers, and personal computers to bulletin boards by means of public and private telephone systems; (2) networks which connect personal computers to computer centers by means of direct wire in the same manner that terminals are directly connected to computer centers; and (3) networks which connect personal computers to networks designed for large computers. Each personal computer network type is compared, according to level of service provided, to a model which embodies the needs and expectations of personal computer users. The generic types of service used for the comparison include file and print service; mail; messaging and conferencing; login; remote task execution; outside communication; and network configuration. A discussion of options available to those who have an immediate need for a personal computer network is also presented. The text is supplemented with 8 tables and 11 figures, and a list of 27 references is provided. (Author/EW)

Notes

Availability: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

ERIC Note: One in a series of reports on Computer Science and Technology.

Reproduction Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. 
Subjects Computer Networks.  |  Information Networks.  |  Microcomputers.  |  Network Analysis.  |  Office Automation.  |  Office Management.  |  Teleconferencing.  |  Telephone Communications Systems.
Form/genre Guides, General.  |  Reports, Research.
Other authors/contributors National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Inst. for Computer Sciences and Technology
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