Title :
The maintenance of efficient service in an extended local area network: experience with the *WATSTAR/pc system
Author_Institution :
Syst. Design Eng. Dept., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The *WATSTAR/pc system is an educational local area network (LAN) that has been developed and used for engineering education. Some of the user and management facilities and features that contribute to network efficiency are described and discussed. Features covered are: the control of excess printing for reducing costs; the account manager and list manager that allow a group computing structure (i.e., a group of accounts that allows special software to be made available to all the students ion a particular instructor´s class); fault recovery and system topology; and use of dial-in nodes and laptop computer stations
Keywords :
DP management; computer aided instruction; engineering computing; local area networks; microcomputer applications; teaching; *WATSTAR/pc system; account manager; dial-in nodes; educational LAN; educational local area network; engineering education; excess printing; extended local area network; fault recovery; group computing structure; laptop computer stations; list manager; management facilities; network efficiency; special software; students; system topology; user facilities; Art; Computer networks; Conference management; Hardware; Intelligent networks; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Network servers; Printers; Printing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1988., Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1988.34952
