Module 4 Assignment: TELNET and FTP

Module 4 Assignment: Telnet
Here is an example of direct searching using TELNET to access an educational library catalogue. The catalogue accessed was the University of Alberta's GATE and the record was emailed to my account using the "Options" key command within the catalogue's menu. I was able to TELNET to the library's catalogue using my General Purpose UNIX (GPU) account. Because of the LYNX textual browser I was able to see the same catalogue interface as any other student at the U of A. However, Netscape does not allow for TELNET access so the link provided above is actually a WWW URL and will not display the same screen as I have indicated in collecting my document below.

TELNET (Remote Login) is simply defined as the ability to use the Internet to reach a computer located somewhere else on the Internet. TELNET turns your computer into a telnet client so that you can access data and programs on a telnet server. The example follows below in full record format;

               AUTHOR: Berry, Colin. 
                TITLE: A pocket tour of music on the Internet / Colin Berry. 
            PUBLISHED: San Francisco : SYBEX, c1995. 
               PAGING: xvii, 206 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. 
        VARIANT TITLE: Music on the Internet 
             SUBJECTS: Music--Information services--Directories. 
                       Music--Computer network resources. 
                       Internet (Computer network)--Directories. 
                NOTES: Includes index. 
                 ISBN: 0782116957 (pbk.) : 
                 LCCN:    95068653 


UA Rutherford N Floor 2 Music
      CALL NUMBER: ML 74.7 B38 1995 -- c.1 -- BOOK -- Available

Module 4 Assignment: MUD
The MUD that I chose to explore was the world of Avalon. The opening page had several graphic links at the bottom indicating sites that held information about Avalon and its history. The first link was a link to the "Introduction to Avalon" which presented a directory of other links pertaining to the game's character building, commands, geography, guilds, history, and setting. Avalon, like all other role playing worlds, is played in real-time. Actions and thoughts progress while events go on around the characters during the game. The command list was fairly extensive and is somewhat reminiscent of UNIX commands. The introduction went on to list the communication syntax and skills necessary for the game, and the continental geography of Avalon.

Connection to Avalon required simply telneting to AVALON-RPG.COM (206.67.154.62). Each new user is given 5 hours freeaccess, after that, blocks of credit must be purchased in advance in order to continue participating. It is at this point that any potential players are given a list of possible connections to Avalon;

JAVA.
AvPLAY windows Version 5 (a freeware which works with Windows 3.1 and 95/NT).
Other clients (Windows, DOS, Macintosh and UNIX).
Normal Telnet.

Consequently, I attempted to connect to Avalon and begin my adventure. The lag or latency was not too bad to start but with time my progression slowed, either as a result of my novice use of the command language or my poor typing. I discovered that there were some alternative routes to Avalon if needed, but I thought I would continue on regardless. The number of sections were listed at twenty seven when I accessed the "Avalon Manual" icon. "Introduction to Avalon" was the first and that had taken 30 minutes to read. It was at this point that I decided to terminate my association with Avalon, not because it was a bad MUD, but because time is precious and I have no desire to learn more about this form of entertainment. Perhaps later, but not very likely.

Module 4 Assignment: NIC.MERIT.EDU
The assigment for this part of the module required the downloading of a document, "Introducing the Internet", using FTP (file transfer protocol). Using the host site address NIC.MERIT.EDU given and WS_FTP I was able to locate this document and have it transfered back to my location. Many people get file transfer and remote login confused. Both applications allow you to connect to other computers and obtain information, but file transfer is a more precise and straightforward tool. The main purpose is to transfer files between computers.With FTP you're not actually interactively querying another computer's database or using a service to find out any information: TELNET provides the kind of interaction that FTP does not.

  /introducing.the.internet/how-to-get.cruise

 THE INTERNET CRUISE

 Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" is a computer-based tutorial for new
 as well as experienced Internet "navigators."  The Cruise will introduce
 you to Internet resources as diverse as supercomputing, minorities,
 multimedia, and even cooking. It will also provide information about the
 tools needed to access those resources.

 The Cruise is designed to run on either Macintosh or DOS-compatible
 computers that meet the following specifications:

 Mac - A Macintosh II, LC or Quadra series computer
     - 8-bit color and any color monitor  (12" minimum)
     - System 6.05 or 7.x
     - Approximately 3 MB of disk space
     - 4 MB RAM is recommended

 DOS - An IBM-DOS or DOS-compatible computer
     - XGA- or XGA-compatible adapter set to display 256 colors at 640x480
     - Microsoft Windows(TM) version 3.1 running in enhanced mode
     - Approximately 1.5 MB of disk space
     - 2 MB RAM minimum

 The Cruise does not require Internet connectivity in order to run, but
 you must have connectivity in order to obtain a copy of it for your
 own use. You may obtain the instructions for downloading it via email,
 but you cannot obtain the Cruise itself via email. Use FTP to get a copy 
 of the Cruise (DOS users must remember to give the "binary" command before
 transferring the file; Mac users with Internet connectivity may prefer to 
 use Fetch instead of FTP).  

 If your Mac/PC doesn't have direct connectivity, but you have an account 
 on another computer that is connected, you may still be able to get the
 Cruise.  Use FTP to get a copy of the Cruise on your account (DOS users 
 must still give the "binary" command before transferring the file). If
 you don't already know how to download the file from that computer to your
 own computer, contact your local help-desk.  You should tell the
 consultant that you FTP'ed a program to their computer and that you need
 help downloading it from there to your own computer.

 Detailed instructions for obtaining the Cruise over the net may be
 obtained by sending email to nic-info@nic.merit.edu with either
              get merit.cruise2.mac.readme
 or
              get merit.cruise2.win.readme
 as the text body.  Alternatively, you may use Anonymous FTP to retrieve
 the same files from the /nsfnet/resources/cruise.mac and
 /nsfnet/resources/cruise.dos directories, respectively.  See above for
 more information about using these tools.

 NOTE:  Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" was produced in 1992, and has
 not been updated to include Internet innovations since that time.  In
 particular, while the Cruise covers such services as Gopher and telnet,
 it does not discuss the World Wide Web.  The Cruise remains useful for
 learning about non-Web technologies that are still in use on the Internet.

Module 4 Assignment: Zipping and Unzipping Files
Zipping and Unzipping directories or files was the final assignment for the fourth module. After completing this task we were to document the process and include it into our portfolio. The process is listed below;

How to "Zip" a Directory

Start WinZip.
From the File menu, select New Archive prompt.
Type the new filename, example, filename.zip.
Press Enter.
From the Archives menu, select Add prompt.
Type the full pathnmame of the file(s) to be zipped, example, C:\DIR\*.*

How to "Unzip" a File

Start WinZip.
Open the zip.file that is to be unzipped.
From the Actions menu, select the Extract prompt.
CLick on the Use Folder Names prompt.
Type the full name of the directory where the unzipped will be located, example, C:\NEWDIR\
Click on Extract.

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