After completing Networking: Networking for End Users, the user should be able to:

	Define basic terms related to a data communication system
	Define the term terminal
	Explain the functioning of a controller
	Describe the functions of a modem
	List different types of telephone lines and explain their functions
	Define a front-end processor
	Describe the functions of a host computer

A Data Communication System

Introduction

The Remote Site

	The terminal
	The controller

The Connection

	The modem
	The telephone line

The Host Site

	The front-end processor
	The host computer

The Big Picture

Practice

This course has the following features:

	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment