Having previously used telnet, I went to Run... in the Windows start button and typed "telnet", and pressed enter. When the telnet application opened I typed the following commands:
- o library.deakin.edu.au
Once I was connected to Deakin Library, I searched via the tex t commands available on screen, and followed the instructions.
I found this exercise quite easy, but also enjoyable. I like using computes to communicate purely by command line action, to me it feels like you are operating more in the core of computers, rather than at the GUI level.
While most people would not have the need to use telnet regularly, there are many occupations in the IT field where telnet is regularluy used to connect to, and manipulate, remote computers.
Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, the rapid advance of operating systems and software has meant that most people to get to interact with this "deeper" level of computing.
At least those of us who enjoy using command line actions still have the ability to do so.
No comments:
Post a Comment