Binary files that contain sound data composed of sound. Extensions midi or wav. Files that contain indexing information for other mainframes. Files created by different applications that contain text and sometimes graphics. The Distributed Name Service targets the issues that are related to file names.
File names can also communicate location of the file.
A Distributed Name Service provides methods for naming files and managing file names 2. A Digital signature allows the recipient of the message to verify the authenticity of where the message originated and it also verifies that the information has not been altered. If the information can be decrypted using your public key then it must have originated from you. Though not mentioned anywhere in the book, Condor is a distributed process management system developed at the University of Wisconsin. Condor is a load sharing system runs on a heterogenous collection of workstations ostensibly in an effort to harness wasted CPU cycles.