[cisb102_vc] CISB 102, Lesson 4, Telnet
- From: Andrew C Flanagan <aflan@xxxxxxxx>
- To: cisb102_vc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:10:56 -0400
The best site I found for learning what is Telnet was at:
http://hosting.webhostwest.com/telnet_tutorial.htm
From what I was able to ascertain (and find out after using
Telnet) is that Telnet is a direct connection to a host computer, unlike
going through an ISP where the ISP draws the information for you and
transmits it to your computer. Also, you need software on both your
computer and the computer you're accessing to be able to execute commands
via Telnet.
I practiced using Telnet at the Library of Congress
Information System, telnet://140.147.254.3 and at
http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/doc/eegtti/eeg_96.html#SEC97
It was at the latter site that I came across a Telnet site for AIDS,
telnet://callcat.med.miami.edu. I logged on and found out this site has a
wealth of information, especially for people in the Miami area, as the
site is based from the University of Miami.
The one thing I learned about Telnet is that it can provide a
vast amount of resources for several subjects, particularly scholarly
based material. Telnet appears to be a great reference source on a wide
variety of subjects, and it?s a powerful tool to accessing commands from
a remote computer.
Andy Flanagan, or aflan@xxxxxxxx
Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer. --Henry
Lawson
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