Terminology

text based

Refers to a program that does not create its own windows. Text based programs are designed to be used over telnet or modem connections where is it not possible or feasible to use a windows based program.

X Window based

Refers to a program that requires a windowing system. The only supported windowing system is the X Window System.

Email Addresses

In order to send someone electronic mail you need to know their email address. On the Internet email addresses formatted like the following:

username@machine_name.site_name.group_name

For example, your email address at CCPO is:

username@ccpo.odu.edu

Host Addresses

In order to connect to a remote machine whether by Telnet, FTP, Gopher, etc... You need to know the host's Internet address. On the Internet host addresses are formatted like the following:

machine_name.site_name.group_name

For example, CCPO's FTP address is:

ftp.ccpo.odu.edu

Some common address for the various services listed above are:

• ftp.site_name.group_name -- for FTP connections (i.e. ftp.ccpo.odu.edu)
• site_name.group_name -- for email connections (i.e. ccpo.odu.edu)
• gopher.site_name.group_name -- for gopher connections (i.e. gopher.odu.edu)
• www.site_name.group_name -- for WWW connections (i.e. www.ccpo.odu.edu)
• news.site_name.group_name -- for news connections (i.e. news.ccpo.odu.edu)