Information Highways

This work assembles the most current thinking and information on the academic value of INTERNET and other computer networks such as BITNET/CREN, UUCPNET and USENET. The articles in the book explain the content and technical functions of these networks, as well as the commercial computer communications networks and how they connect with the academic networks. Also discussed are the computers and software used in network communications. In addition, discussion lists and interest groups, fileservers and FTP sites are identified.