Re: CS-234 Discussion

CS234 <cs234@lhmerino.dont-email.me> wrote:

This thread is intended for the students of CS-234:

Technologies for democratic society

 
How does Usenet fit into the vision presented by Licklider and Taylor in
"The Computer as a Communication Device"?
 
Reflect on:
- Which aspects of their vision are realized through Usenet?
- What aspects have evolved differently from what they imagined?
 
Feel free to respond to comments made by your classmates as well.

Usenet, a decentralized discussion system, plays,
a significant role in understanding distributed computing in CS-234.
Created in 1980, Usenet allowed users to post articles in public
forums, pioneering early online communication networks.
In CS-234, Usenet serves as a case study in decentralized systems,
highlighting concepts like peer-to-peer communication,
message propagation, and fault tolerance.
Its architecture illustrates how data is
replicated across multiple servers without relying on a central authority.
Understanding Usenet equips students with a
foundation in distributed systems,
vital for grasping modern technologies like bloclchain
and cloud computing in
computer science today.
Nader Bahri (361288)