STANDARDS of data telecommunication
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network:
An integration of voice and data services offered by telephone companies
(and other commercial carriers) to business customers, for the transmission
of digital signals (as opposed to analog signals)
EDI Electronic Data Interchange:
Developed by EDS [Ross perot, GM]. Used by businesses for day to day
transactions with remote locations, suppliers, and franchises.
TOP/MAP Transmission Ofiice Protocol/Manufacturing Apllications
Protocol:
Developed to serve the "paperless office" and automated manufacturing
facilities.
FTP File Transfer Protocol:
Used to transfer files, e.g. downloading files off the Internet.
TCP/IP Transmission Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol:
The current standard for Internet/Intranet development. Recognizes
html
files, cgi, & perl.
OSI/ISO Open Systems Interconnection/Internat'l Stds.
Organization:
A "seven-layer" approach, where each layer describes a different area in
which communicating systems must be compatible. (e.g. from common plugs
[the "physical" layer] to common meaning of data.
PDF Portable Document Format
A newer Adobe based protocol for document exchange.
HTTP Hyper Text Markup Language