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Character-based networks are orientated around unintelligent terminals and centralised computer systems. The simple message-based systems covered in this chapter require more intelligent terminals that are capable of more complex communication, but still involve the use of a central computer system. There are two main types of device used on message-based networks: these are page mode VDUs and remote job entry stations. At the end of the chapter there is a brief discussion of distributed computing, which is a natural extension of this type of network.
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Cole, R. (1986). Simple Message-based Techniques. In: Computer Communications. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18271-8_5
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