Networks Overview of a Network Web Ftp Newsgroups
The Network Structure A network is a bunch of computers and other hardware connected together The Local Area Network The outside network
Topology
Common Uses of a Network Web access File transfer Newsgroups Remote access
The Internet A global network sharing resources World Wide Web (WWW) File transfer
World Wide Web (WWW) Web browser like Netscape used to navigate web sites Easy to navigate and find information due to the hyper linked nature Netscape, lynx and Internet Explorer
What is ? Mail readers – pine Other mail readers – mutt, elm
Proxy Server What is a proxy server? Need for proxy Setting up proxy in Netscape Setting up proxy for lynx Differences between local sites and outside ones
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Transfer files to and from a computer Bare–bones ftp program Alternatives like ncftp
Example FTP Session STEP BY STEP 1. Starting FTP 2. Logging in – User ID and password – Anonymously 3. Transferring files 4. A few features 5. Logging Out
Newsgroups What is a newsgroup News reader tin Other news readers like pine, slrn
News Agent Tin STEP BY STEP 1. Export the environment variable NNTPSERVER 2. Starting tin 3. Subscribing to newsgroups 4. Posting a sample message
Remote Access What it means Telnet and ssh Putty client on Windows Remote execution
Useful Resources Online documentation to almost everything Computer Center’s User Guide A large collection of online books, documents and tutorials A nice FAQ
Useful Resources (Cont …) A large collection of online books, documents and tutorials Tilak FTP Search Anonymous FTP sites – ftp://ftp.cse.iitb.ac.in ftp://ftp.cse.iitb.ac.in – ftp://ftp.cc.iitb.ac.in ftp://ftp.cc.iitb.ac.in – ftp://ftp.it.iitb.ac.in ftp://ftp.it.iitb.ac.in
Summary What of a Network Network Topology The Internet Proxy Server World Wide Web Step by Step procedures FTP Newsgroups Remote access covering Telnet and ssh A few useful local sites