The Internet has transformed traditional concepts of networking and connectivity. Information is no longer limited to local networks but is received and transmitted around the world.
Connectivity is the medium of information exchange.
Both teachers and students now have the capability to search for knowledge and share it with peers without ever leaving the classroom or even their desks. File, print, directory, security, messaging, Web publishing, wide-area connectivity, and management. It ships with Netscape Navigator TM , the world s most popular browser. As the first true directory service, NDS defines access in terms of relationships among users, applications, and hardware, which are described as objects. To protect e-mail exchange, NDS safety precautions are supported by RSA encryption and packet signatures, to prevent data forgery.