A Corporate Management Introduction for LANS, WANS
and the INTERNET
13th September 1996
This new one day course run by Dr Colin Smythe, Head of the Department of
Computer Science at Sheffield University is designed to give an uptodate
overview of LANS, WANS and the Internet.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To introduce the ideas, concepts, terminology and approaches used in
creating a modern data service infrastructure. The objectives are to
introduce:
- The concepts of enterprise
networking through intranet
and internet services.
- The network technologies
commonly used and under
development.
- The mechanism by which
effective technical selection
can be made from the
business perspective.
FEES
PRICE per person which includes coffee, lunch, tea and printed course notes:
- £450 * standard payment
- £400 * if payment received
before 12/8/96.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Morning Session
THE ENTERPRISE NETWORK
- The Intranet:
- Internal data communication, WWW
(Mosaic and Netscape) and server
infrastructures, electronic mail,
bulletin boards and news servers
- The Internet:
- Interfaces to the external world.
The Internet and other networks,
videoconferencing. The future of
the PC.
- Making it all work for the business:
- IT trends, efficiency and invest-
ment, problems to avoid (security
and viruses)
LUNCH
Afternoon Session
NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
- Established Technologies:
- Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, X.25,
Internetworking, Digital and IBM
interconnectivity. Migration from
old to new.
- New Technologies:
- High speed networking, ATM,
LAN Emulation, 100VG AnyLAN,
Isochronous Ethernet, CATV
networking, integrated voice
and data, wireless networking.
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE
- How to choose the right
technology.
- How much you should expect
to pay.
- Alternatives: migration to green
fields.
- Covering all options.
Registration
To Register please contact:
Patricia Yehia
Tel: 01483 259837 Fax: 01483 34139
e-mail: P.Yehia@ee.surrey.ac.uk
Small Print
The University reserves the right to cancel any course on the grounds of
insufficient numbers or other reasons outside our control. In the event of
cancellation by the University, a full refund will be given.
In the event of cancellation by a delegate, a refund of 75% will be given
provided written notice is received two weeks prior to the event. If less than
this notice is received, a refund of 50% will be given.
P.Yehia@ee.surrey.ac.uk
Last Update: 25 June 1996