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@majorheading(Proposed Communications Course by ERCC)
@heading[Time and Place]
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1st and 2nd of September
ERCC, George Sq., Edinburgh

Session times will be:     09.30 - 12.30
                           14.00 - 17.00

Lunch, coffee and tea will be provided
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@heading(Day 1)
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Introduction:                  - Packet networks vs direct connections
                               - OSI Reference model - Layers 1-3
                               - X.25 (Level 2) - brief summary
                               - X.25 (Level 3) - Major principles
                               - Addressing
                               - Gateways

Packet Switches:               - Current Suppliers
                               - What to look for in a packet switch
                               - Network management

LANs and PABXs                 - Market Survey
                               - Guide to the principles

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@heading[Day 2]
@verbatim[
Higher Levels:                 - Introduction to the OSI Levels 4-7

X.400 (Mail):                  - Why Electronic Mail
                               - Principles of the Service
                               - Integration with existing services
                               - Futures

FTAM (File transfer):          - Principles of the Service
                               - Comparison to existing services
                               - Futures

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@heading[Reading List]
@verbatim[
           X.25 Explained By R. Deasington, pub. Ellis Horwood

           A copy of "The LAN Jungle Book" by Scott Currie will be supplied
           to course participants
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