Today, Linux is a very versatile Operating System. It allows you to run many applications at the same time, also called "Multi Tasking" and also allows for simultaneous multi-user logins. Linux will also run on a large range of systems, from that old 386 sitting in your basement, to those top of the...

FreeBSD a perfect Operating System There are many operating systems out in the world at the current time, however as you've probably realized or would guess some are better than others. For example windows is the most well known and most used Operating System out on the market today and for t...

A history of GNU and Linux This is a somewhat bowlderized history; please check the specifics before basing any research papers on it. Unix is born Unix came to be back in 1969. and has evolved a great deal since then. It was reimplemented in C during 1972-1974, and is therefore the first sourc...

In building a network environment, it is a good practice to follow several important steps to achieve an efficient and easy to maintain network environment. The five most basic steps to follow when building a network are planning and design of a network, setting-up of a network, testing, implem...

MOTIVATION GOALS When it comes to real-world network throughput, there are as many opinions about network performance as there are network installations. Every network site is unique, and the performance of the network is a function of the number of stations contending for access to the Ether...