Computers and Software 5

In the process of graduate design were investigated 15 packages subscriber software. In the subscriber software packages examined their capabilities in the operating environment MS-DOS and MS-Windows, methods for setting modes, as well as ease of operation. According to the results of studies for each package subscriber software were advised of the possibility of the use of a package in the global information network operating on the basis of protocol TCP \ IP.

For comparison, subscription software packages each other and selecting the best program was written by an expert of choice. Based on the research the following conclusions.

For operating MS-DOS, the best package of subscription software from a user perspective is a package of Minuet, developed by the University of Minnesota (USA). Package Minuet has a full range of services of Internet, as well as an excellent user interface. Minuet easy to use, can operate as a LAN and dial-up lines and, most importantly, much cheaper than their counterparts. Undoubtedly package Minuet is currently the best subscriber package for OS MS DOS. It may be recommended in almost all categories of subscribers.

For operating MS-DOS, the best package of subscription software from the perspective of a specialist is a package KA9Q. Package KA9Q distributed with source code and has a full range of network services, it can be recommended to specialists in the network as an input in the development of a new package of subscription software.
For the operating environment MS-Windows the best package subscriber programmnogo of the package can be found Chameleon, which is a development company NetManage (USA). Package Chameleon has a complete set of services on the Internet. Besides Chameleon has in its composition NFS-server, and can also run router network. To date, Chameleon can be recognized as the best package for the operating environment MS Windows. Package Chameleon can be recommended to subscribers of the network that require subscription package software for MS-Windows. It may also be recommended as a router to connect a small LAN with a network
Best email package for OS MS-DOS environment is certainly a package MAIL2, developed by PC-Techno Center (Russia). Package Mail2 has an excellent user interface, easy to setup and inexpensive. It can work both in LAN and dial-up lines. It can be recommended to all categories of users.

Best email package for the operating environment MS-Windows can be considered as a package DMail for Windows, developed by Demos (Russia). Package DMail can be recommended to use those subscribers who require e-mail and used to working in Windows.

Best package for the fullest use of information resources of the Internet is a package of Mosaic, developed by NCSA (National Centre of Supercomputing Applications) USA. Mosaic - the most powerful tool for travel on the Internet. With Mosaic, users can access hypertext libraries, WWW, to conventional databases, the Internet and finding information in them.

During graduate prektirovaniya for packages Minuet, Mail2 and developed instructions for installation and maintenance of subscriber data packet software. Packages Chameleon and Dmail sold together with a full set of proprietary documentation package Mosaic is distributed free along with a fairly complete documentation.