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Open systems interconnection: A special issue of Library Hi Tech
Ray DenenbergThis special “theme” issue of Library Hi Tech is devoted to Open Systems Interconnection. The editor is Ray Denenberg, of the Library of Congress. Eleven articles cover the basic…
Data communications and osi
Ray DenenbergThe upper three OSI layers support the communication requirements of applications, while the lower four layers provide reliable transmission of data. This article describes the…
OSI upper layers support for applications
Wayne DavisonThe upper three OSI layers support communication requirements of applications. To communicate meaningfully, applications must share a common understanding of various aspects. This…
X.400: The standard for message handling systems
Leigh Swain, Paula TallimX.400, one of the first OSI Application layer standards to be ratified, has generated considerable interest in the computer and telecommunications industry. Software vendors and…
Information retrieval as a network application
Clifford A. LynchThe nature of information retrieval applications, the Z39.50 protocol, and its relationship to other OSI protocols are described. Through Z39.50 a client system views a remote…
The interlibrary loan protocol: AN OSI solution to ill messaging
Fay TurnerThe Interlibrary Loan (ILL) protocol is a standard based on the OSI Reference Model that permits ILL messages to be exchanged between heterogeneous systems. By defining a standard…
The ISO EDI conceptual model activity and its relationship to OSI
Judith A. FincherThe developing ISO edi conceptual model and its relationship to OSI are described. The term “edi” (lowercase) contrasts with the familiar EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and its…
Network directory services
Daniela PlankaThe Directory (CCITT X.500/ISO 9594) is an international standard, which was ratified jointly by ISO and CCITT in December 1988. The standard describes the structure and services…
OSI Network management
Ethan HarrisManagement of heterogeneous networks continues to be complicated by the persistence of proprietary management schemes. Thus the need for integration of network management…
Government Open Systems Interconnection: Profile in progress
Kevin L. MillsThe emergence of Open Systems Interconnection protocols, as specified within the U.S. Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile (GOSIP) Federal Information Processing…
OSI Conformance testing for bibliographic applications
Gilbert ArbezThe objective of OSI conformance testing is to provide a standardized and rigorous means of determining the extent to which a specific implementation conforms to an OSI protocol…
OSI PRODUCT SURVEY
Tonia MetkaAs OSI standards are becoming finalized, computer manufacturers and vendors are beginning to provide networking solutions based on OSI protocols. Products which implement OSI…
ISSN:
0737-8831e-ISSN:
2054-166XISSN-L:
0737-8831Online date, start – end:
1983Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho