Commkit is a software tool, when used in conjunction with Introduction to Data Communications: A Practical Approach (written by Larry Hughes), introduces many aspects of data communications, including:
Commkit is written in C, executing on PCs running MS-DOS. Commkit has a layered structure, meaning that different higher-level modules all use the same underlying software, as the following illustration shows:
| Foreground process |
| Background processes (optional) |
| Network emulators (optional) |
| Commkit (interrupt handlers and message software) |
| Hardware |
All communications take place across the PC's serial port connections (Comm ports 1 and 2).
Commkit is used by a number of colleges and universities around the world.
For a free Postscript copy of Introduction to Data Communications: A Practical Approach, please click here.
For a free Postscript copy of Introduction to Computer Communications, please click here.
All Commkit software (source and executable files) is available from this Website in a zipfile. To obtain a copy, click here.
For more information on Commkit, contact Larry Hughes
Last updated: 14 February 2006