Networking

NC State provides services and networks to connect its users to the campus computing system using wired and wireless connections. This network provides access to the following areas:

• Web-based Services
• Unix/Linux Applications
• Virtual Computing Lab
• Secure File Transfer

Any of these resources can be accessed from any machine or operating system, regardless of geographical location, via the Internet.

Learning Outcomes

• Appreciate Networking Mediums, Topologies, and necessary Hardware
• Distinguish between traditional and peer-to-peer views of the Client/Server Relationship
• Understand and use SSH and X Protocol technologies to access applications remotely