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From: madams@ecst.csuchico.edu (Michael E. Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: A glossary of commonly used terms
Keywords: glossary of acronyms
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Date: 2 Dec 90 10:22:47 GMT
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In article <21910@well.sf.ca.us> shiva@well.sf.ca.us (Kenneth Porter) writes:
>
>As a new reader of comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc, I noticed a few
>buzzwords fly by that I'm unfamiliar with.  Not seeing a FAQ
>topic, could someone enlighten me to the meaning/sources of the
>following?
> 
>	packet driver
>	NDIS
>	BWNFS
> 

Ken is not the only guy drowning in a sea of acronyms.  I have been asked to
evaluate software that will allow our PCs & MACs to telnet, ftp, mail,
finger, & lpr onto the campus TCP/IP Ethernet.  

My academic training was sparse on networks, so I am trying to get 
a crash course here on comp.protocols.tcp-ip.*. 
I would like to meet anyone willing to offer an ear to my novice questions.
Example:  Most of my books on PC networking refer to a NetBIOS layer;
          does this have an equivalent layer on our HP900 (Unix)?  If not
          then how do I implement PC applications that are based on NetBIOS?
          Maybe I'm reading the wrong books!?

I have been looking at the NCSA tools & I think they will work fine, 
any comments?   Please drop me a friendly email. Thanks :-)


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