General Intro

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General Intro

• UArts Academic Computing is a client of the
  Network Services Dept.
  
• We still deal with issues from the Computer
  System back to the Servers

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General Intro

• UArts Academic Computing is a client of the
  Network Services Dept.
  
• We still deal with issues from the Computer
  System back to the Servers
  
• Were not responsible for the Networking Hardware
  installation, maintenance or configuration

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General Intro

• UArts Academic Computing is a client of the
  Network Services Dept.
  
• We still deal with issues from the Computer
  System back to the Servers
  
• Were not responsible for the Networking Hardware
  installation, maintenance or configuration
  
• We do communicate our needs to the Network
  Services Department when building new facilities

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General Intro

• UArts Academic Computing is a client of the
  Network Services Dept.
  
• We still deal with issues from the Computer
  System back to the Servers
  
• Were not responsible for the Networking Hardware
  installation, maintenance or configuration
  
• We do communicate our needs to the Network
  Services Department when building new facilities
  
• We do maintain several of our own servers for Lab
  Maintenance Purposes

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This discussion is approached from the standpoint

• You may be in a situation to plan a new lab in a
  school

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This discussion is approached from the standpoint

• You may be in a situation to plan a new lab in a
  school
  
• You may need to hook an existing lab to an
  existing network

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This discussion is approached from the standpoint

• You may be in a situation to plan a new lab in a
  school
  
• You may need to hook an existing lab to an
  existing network
  
• You may need to bring an internet connection to
  an existing lab

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This discussion is approached from the standpoint

• You may be in a situation to plan a new lab in a
  school
  
• You may need to hook an existing lab to an
  existing network
  
• You may need to bring an internet connection to
  an existing lab
  
• I hope to give some meaning to the Jargon you may
  encounter

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Various IT settings in education
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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have an existing IT (Information
  Technology) Dept
  
• If so, its important to understand who will
  handle your need

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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have an existing IT (Information
  Technology) Dept
  
• If so, its important to understand who will
  handle your need
  
• UArts example - Three divisions
• Academic Computing
• Administrative Computing
• Network Services

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Various IT settings in education

• If your school has an IT Dept, you may never need
  to know some of the more arcane terminology

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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have a technology collective

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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have a technology collective
• Various faculty staff who are technologically
  savvy and handle technical responsibilities in
  the absence of an IT department

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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have a technology collective
• Various faculty staff who are technologically
  savvy and handle technical responsibilities in
  the absence of an IT department
  
• Having a technician or 2 doesnt necessarily make
  an IT department

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Various IT settings in education

• Organization may have little or no technology
• in place
• You may end up needing to coordinate with
  existing people in the organization or with
  outside consultants.

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Computer Systems intro
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Computer Systems intro

• Workstation without a connection, your computer
  is an island

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Computer Systems intro

• Workstation without a connection, your computer
  is an island
  
• Servers provide services to workstations

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Computer Systems intro

• Workstation without a connection, your computer
  is an island
  
• Servers provide services to workstations
• Networking Models

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Computer Systems intro

• Workstation without a connection, your computer
  is an island
  
• Servers provide services to workstations
• Networking Models
• Peer to Peer
• Client / Server our focus today

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Networking Infrastructure

• Definitions / Keywords

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Networking Infrastructure

• Definitions / Keywords
• Pinging IP Addresses
• What is an IP address?

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Networking Infrastructure

• Definitions / Keywords
• Pinging Addresses
• Static vs. Dynamic (DHCP) IP addresses

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Networking Infrastructure

• Definitions / Keywords
• Pinging Addresses
• Static vs. Dynamic (DHCP) IP addresses
• Bandwidth
• How wide is the pipe?
• Can data be sent and received simultaneously?

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Networking Infrastructure

• Bandwidth Cabling
• Ethernet / Token-Ring
• Fiber-optic
• Leased Lines
• Telephone (POTS)
• ISDN
• DSL
• Tiered T1 / T2 / T3
• Cable-TV
• Wireless access

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Networking Infrastructure

• Bandwidth Cabling - Other equipment
• Hubs switches
• Routers
• Firewalls
• PBX
• CSU/DSU
• Modem

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Networking Infrastructure

• Topology

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Networking Infrastructure

• Topology
• Star
• Token Ring

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Networking Infrastructure

• Wireless systems 802.11b vs. a 802.11g
• 11mbit shared connection
• 54mbit shared connection

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Computer Systems

• Workstation
• Mac Classic, Mac OS X, Windows, UNIX, Linux

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Computer Systems

• Servers provide services to workstations
• Mac Classic, Mac OS X, Windows, UNIX, Linux,
  Novell
  
• Domain Servers
• Domain Name Servers (DNS Servers)
• Web Servers
• Filesharing
• FTP Servers
• Email Servers
• Print Servers
• Streaming content (video, audio)
• Telnet / SSH Host

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Computer Systems

• Purposing your servers
• Consider having these servers as stand-alone
  computer systems or specific combinations on the
  same computer system
  
• Authentication
• Email Server
• Web Server
• Print Server
• Streaming content
• Primary Domain DHCP
• Secondary Domain DHCP
• FTP/Filesharing can be part of server for
  administrative use, but if encountering high
  volume consider separate system

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Network and Data Management

• Security
• Create Log-ins, passwords
• Assign Access Privileges
• Firewalls Hardware / Software IP based
• Virus Protection

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Network and Data Management

• Data Management
• Quotas on Storage
• Automatic Scheduled Daily Back-up to Tape /
  Media
  
• Have at least 2 weeks of daily media on hand (14
  tapes)

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Network and Data Management

• License Management tools
• Keyserver, example
• Quark License Manager
• Vellum License Manager, etc.
• Concurrent vs. individual licensing
• Running Applications from Server

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Network and Data Management

• Print Management
• Control access to printers
• Debit users / control printing costs

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Network and Data Management

• Lab Configuration Management
• May need certain software or settings to work
  with services
  
• Procure, test software 6 months prior to
  roll-out
  
• Going back to fix one small mistake inherent in
  systems after roll-out can be difficult, slow and
  costly, especially across hundreds of systems
  
• Communicate your Hardware Software needs to
  your IT department in advance of your courses
  run so that they can meet your curricular needs

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Internet Services

• On-site vs. Off-site
• Intranet vs. Internet

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Internet Services

• ISPs
• Internet Service Providers
• Even smaller ISP require a connection to a
  higher-tier ISP
  
• T-Carrier System
• Bandwidth Chart

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Internet Services

• POPs - Points of Presence

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Internet Services

• Domain hosting
• Root Servers
• Domain Name Resolution

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Internet Services

• Services/Resources to the classroom
• Blackboard
• Luna
• On-line courses, Web-assisted courses