英語聽力突破掌上寶ReadingPrefaceoverviewappendixSinceFeb,21999byBakerABedlamite.1 本版教程為畢克所著目的是在熟悉各種俚語，以后將逐漸加入法語.借助于金山詞霸矯正發(fā)音1 學習要求是熟讀，每天學習1小時.建議在學習本教材的同時學習1 VOCABULARY22000.doc學習要求是脫口背誦1TalkingBook.doc 學習要求是脫口背誦1[ComputerNetworks]byAndrewS.Tanenbaum.學習要求是脫口背誦1 學完上述4項，應可完成英語素質(zhì)教育，開始轉(zhuǎn)換命運,不再自欺欺人1 我發(fā)誓，有生之年考取MCSEMCSDCCIE以及Ph.DforMajorinInterconnectionEngineering.MyBuddhaalmighty!BakerSGCInc.[fishl]DependonglossaryProbablyCiscopertinentlyWhyCisco?1-MONEYCompensation@Ciscoconsistsof:I)StockII)BonusPlansSalaryRelocationStockNewhirestock:CONSIDERYOURSELFASTOCKWINNER!!NOTONLYISEVERYNEWHIREGRANTEDSTOCK,BUTYOUAREALSOGIVENTHEOPTIONTOPURCHASESTOCK.HERESHOWITWORKS...Inordertoprovideacompetitivecompensationpackagetonewhireemployees,theCompensationDepartmentrecommendstotheBoardofDirectorsthatemployeesbegrantedstockoptionsaccordingtotheirsalarygrades.Theprogramgrantseachemployeetherighttopurchaseaspecifiednumberofsharesofthecompany'scommonstockataspecifiedpriceforaperiodoftime.Inaccordancewiththeplan,25%ofthesharesofferedvestatthecompletionof12fullmonthsofemployment,andthebalancevestsattherateof1/48thpermonthoverthenext36months.Thereareothervestingschedulesandthisschedulemaynotapplytoallnewhirestockgrantsforemployeeswhoarepartofanacquisition.ThepriceofthestockisthefairmarketvalueonthedatethattheBoardofDirectorsapprovesthenumberofofferedshares.Thisisnormallydoneatthefirstboardmeetingfollowinganemployee'sdateofhire.EmployeeStockPurchasePlanAfter30daysasanactiveemployee,youareeligibletoparticipateintheEmployeeStockPurchasePlan.Participantsmayenrollandelecttohaveupto10%oftheirtotalcompensationwithheldforthepurchaseofsharesatadiscountedprice.Purchaseperiodsbeginatthestartofeachcalendarquarter.OngoingStockOptionsCisco'songoingstockoptionprogramoffersstockoptionstoeligibleemployeesonanannualbasis.Optionamountsaredeterminedbasedonseveralcriteriaincludingrelativeworthoftheemployee'sposition,valueofexistingoptions,pastperformance,andsalarygrade.FundingfortheprogramisdeterminedannuallyatthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectors.ThetimingoftheOngoingProgramissetbytheBoardofDirectorsandtypicallyoccursaroundthemonthsofJuly/August.Checkouttoday'sstockpricenow!BonusesCompanyPerformanceAwardPlanThepurposeoftheCompanyPerformanceAwards(QuarterlyBonuses)istoacknowledgeemployeesfortheircontributionstoCisco'ssuccess.Awardsarepresentedquarterly.EmployeesareeligibleforCompanyPerformanceAwardsbasedonthefollowingcriteria:Typicallyemployeesingrades51-60and1-7OnboardthefirstworkingdayofthefiscalquarterforwhichthebonusispaidNotonasalescommissionorincentiveplanNotonawrittenwarningorPerformanceImprovementPlanatquarter-endPerformanceratingnotequalto"N"Awardsaregrantedasapercentageofanindividual'sbasesalary.ThepercentageisdeterminedquarterlyperthePlanbasedoncorporateprofitandrevenueachievement.Infiscalyear1996theaveragepayoutwas11.5%ofbasesalary.-CiscoAchievementProgramTheCiscoAchievementProgram(CAP)awardsareusedtoencourageandrewardexceptionalcontributiontotheachievementofbusinessunitandcompanygoalsandobjectives.Theintentoftheprogramistomaximizepositivereinforcementthroughimmediaterecognitionandpromoteemployeeandgroupeffortbyincludingindividualandteamawards.Areasofexceptionalcontributioncanincludeoneormoreofthefollowingperformancecategories:customerservice,innovation,qualityandprocessimprovement,costreduction,andsuperiorperformancetypicallyaboveandbeyondthescopeofthejob.Employeesandteamscanreceivecashandnon-cashawardsvaluedfrom$50+;awardsbeyond$2,000requireexecutivestaffapproval.Non-cashawardsincludegiftcertificatesforTime-OutandtheCiscostore,andgetawaysonCisco.Theawardamountshouldbecommensuratewiththelevelofcontribution.Eachbusinessunitorsectorisgivenfundingequalto2%ofparticipantpayrollatthebeginningofeachquarter.TaxesandDeductions:Cashawardsare"grossedup"fortaxessothatemployeesreceivethetotalvalueoftheaward.TaxesrelatingtotheawardarecalculatedbythePayrollDepartmentandpaidonthebehalfoftheemployeebyCisco.Employee401(k)andESPPdeductions(ifapplicable)arewithheldfromanycheckawardsissuedintheamountof$200ormore,andarenotincludedinthe"grossedup”amount.Ifawardisdistributedbycashorcertificate,401(k)andESPPdeductionswillnobewithheldfromaward.Eligibility:Regularfull-time,part-time,andcasualemployeesofCiscothatareeligiblefortheCompanyPerformanceAwardPlanwithperformanceratingsofXorEareeligible.ConsultingandSystemsEngineersandtheirmanagersarealsoincluded.Managersingrades12orabovemayreceiveanawardonanexceptionbasiswithVicePresidentapproval.Undernocircumstancescantheinitiatorbytherecipientoftheaward.SalarySalaryisdeterminedbyyourGPA,schoolyouwentto,previousworkexperience,currentknowledge,andhowyouinterview.SalaryincreasesatCiscocanhappenatanytime.Thetargetedsalaryincreaseis7%ofyourcurrentbasesalary.Relocation30daystemporarylivingTraveltoSanJose(viaplaneorreimbursementformileage)MiscellaneousCashAllowance(dependingonwhereyoulive)AcademyoverviewIn1993,Ciscoembarkedonaninitiativetodesignpractical,cost-effectivenetworksforschools.Itquicklybecameapparentthatdesigningandinstallingthenetworkswasnotenough-theschoolsalsoneededsomewaytomaintainthenetworksaftertheywereupandrunning.CiscoSeniorConsultingEngineerGeorgeWarddevelopedtrainingforteachersandstaffformaintenanceofschoolnetworks.Hesoondiscoveredthatthepersonnellackedthetimerequiredtolearnthematerial,sohemovedtothenextpopulationoflearnersintheschool-thestudentsthemselves.ThesuccessofthesestudentseminarsledtorequestsfromparticipatingschoolsacrossthecountryforCiscotodevelopacurriculumthatcouldbeintegratedaselectivecoursestaughtinasemesterformat.TheformalizedcurriculumandsupportactivitiesevolvedintotheCiscoNetworkingAcademyProgram.Theconceptprovedtobeapowerfuldrawforstudents,manyofwhominitiallyvolunteeredforclassesoutsidenormalschoolhours.Today,thousandsofstudentscoasttocoastarepioneeringaschool-to-workprogramengineeredfbranewglobaleconomy.TheSolutionThroughtheCiscoNetworkingAcademyprogram,highschoolandcollegestudentscanlearntheinformationneededpreparethemfbrtheCiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociateexam.Thiscertificationpositionsthemforimmediateopeningsinatalent-hungryjobmarketorfbrengineering-andscience-focusedcollegestudies.Inanutshell,theCiscoNetworkingAcademyisacomplete,fbur-semesterprogramontheprinciplesandpracticeofdesigning,building,andmaintainingnetworkscapableofsupportingnationalandglobalorganizations.Ciscoprovidescourseworkforacompleterangeofbasicthroughadvancednetworkingconcepts-frompullingcable,throughsuchcomplexconceptsassubnetmaskingrulesandstrategies.TheprogramusesRegionalAcademiesashubs,eachofwhichsupportsaminimumoftenLocalAcademies.TheseRegionalAcademiesteachtheteacherswhooverseeprogramsattheLocalAcademiesundertheirjurisdiction.TheRegionalAcademiesfunnelinputtoCiscoontopicssuchasindividualschoolperformance,curriculumqualityandeffectiveness,andstudentprogress.Theformatfortheclassesreflectsthecontent:interactivelessonsstoredlargelyontheclassroom'sCiscoWebserver.TheAcademydesignalsoaccommodatesdiverselearningstyles.Forthosewholearnbyreading,textisavailable.Morevisuallearnerscanfbcusonthecoursematerial'sextensivegraphicsandQuickTimemovies.Topromotedevelopmentofthepersonalskillsthatunderpinsuccessfulcareers,projectsrequirestudentsnotonlytoresolvetechnicalissuesbutalsotosuccessfullyaddressnetworkusers*needs.LocalAcademiesreceivementoringandtechnicalsupportfromtheRegionalAcademiesandarebackedbySMARTnet?services,aserviceandsupportprogramthatprovidesround-the-clockaccesstoassistancefromCisco*sTechnicalAssistanceCenter(TAC)andtheCiscoConnectionOnline(CCO)Website,plusmajorsoftwareandmaintenancereleases,productdocumentationupdates,andnext-daydeliveryofreplacementparts.BenefitsandResultsTheCiscoNetworkingAcademyProgramisinitsfirstfullyearatschools.Butthepilotsemesteratonesite,ThurgoodMarshallAcademicHighSchoolinSanFrancisco,providesanindicationofthepotentialimpact:morethan25percentofthestudentsinvolvedintheschool'sprograminSpring1996securedsummerjobsasadirectresultoftheirsingle-semesterexperience.Andforteacherswhohaveseentheearlyimpactonstudentsandtheirfutures,theAcademystandsasamodelforschool-to-workprograms.DennisFrezzo,technologyinstructoratThurgoodMarshallsays,"Inoneleap,Ciscohashelpedushavethemosteffectiveschool-to-workprogramI*veseenlocally,andwe'reproudofthat.**"Theenergylevelofthesestudentsissohigh,itshardtofindthewordstodescribeit,"saysBarryWilliams,whooverseesRegionalactivitiesfortheRoundValleySchoolDistrictinSpringerville,Arizona."Once,abouthalfofmystudentshadpermissiontoleaveschoolabout20minutesearly.Butnotasingleoneleft.Italkedtopologiesandmediafor90minuteswithoutabreak.uFAQaboutacademyWhataresomeofthebenefitsthattheCiscoNetworkingAcademyprogramcanprovidetoschoolsandinstitutionsofhighereducation?TheCiscoNetworkingAcademyProgramMarketReport[PDF95K]highlightstheapplicationoftheCiscoNetworkingAcademyprogramtohighschools,technicalschools,communitycolleges,anduniversities.TheCiscoNetworkingAcademyprogramprovidestheopportunitytoobtaintwolevelsofcertification,CiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociate(CCNA)andCiscoCertifiedNetworkingProfessional(CCNP).Bothcertificationsaredesignedtomeetemploymentstandardsforthenetworkingindustry.WhataretherequirementstobeaRegionalAcademy?PleasedownloadtheRegionalAcademyRequirementsFactsheet[PDF19K].WhataretherequirementstobeaLocalAcademy?PleasedownloadtheLocalAcademyRequirementsFactsheet[PDF20K]WhatisthedifferencebetweenaRegionalAcademyandaLocalAcademy?RegionalAcademieshaveadministrativeresponsibilitiesformanagingtenLocalAcademies;theydesignateafull-timeemployeetomanagetheNetworkingAcademyProgram;andtheyattendCiscotrainingandinturntraintheirLocalAcademyinstructors.RegionalAcademiestracktheequipmentinventoryoftheirLocalAcademiesandanswercurriculumquestionsorreferthembacktotheCiscoNetworkingAcademyteam.TheyalsodealdirectlywiththeCiscoNetworkingAcademyteam.LocalAcademiesareresponsibleforhavingtrainedinstructorswhoteachthecurriculumtostudents;theseinstructorssupervisestudentsastheydesign,build,andmaintaintheirschool'snetwork.CanaLocalAcademyexistwithoutaRegionalAcademytosupportit?No.RegionalAcademiesprovidemanyservicestoLocalAcademiessuchthatLocalscannotexistwithoutasupportingRegional.WhydoLocalAcademieshavetocommittofoursemestersofclasses?Iftheydon*tteachallfoursemesters,studentswon'tlearnalltheskillsneededtoproperlysupportaTCP/IPEthernetroutedandswitchednetwork.Theyalsowon*tlearneverythingtheyneedtobepreparedtotaketheCiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociateexam.Ciscowantstoavoidofferingincompleteprograms.HowaretheRegionalAcademyinstructorstrained?RegionalAcademyinstructorsaretrainedbyCisco.Thefirstsemestertrainingiseightdays,thesecondsemestertrainingsessionlastsfivedays,andthethirdandfourthsemesterscombinedissixdays.WhereisthetrainingfortheRegionalAcademyinstructorsheld?CurrenttrainingsessionsareheldinArizona,Minnesota,NorthCarolina,California,Florida,andWisconsin.HowaretheLocalAcademyinstructors/teacherstrained?LocalAcademyinstructors/teachersaretrainedbytheirRegionalAcademytrainers.WhopaystravelcostsandexpensesfortheRegionalAcademyinstruction?TheRegionalAcademypaysanytravelcostsandexpensesforuptotwoinstructorsfromtheirRegionalAcademytoattendtraining.ThesecostsarepassedontotheLocalAcademies.MayIseeasampleofthecurriculum?AsamplemoduleofsemesteroneaswellasanoutlineofthefoursemestersofcurriculumareavailableontheWebsite(/edu).DoCiscopeopleinstallnewhardware/softwarefortheAcademy,freeofcharge?InthetrainingthatCiscogives,RegionalAcademiesareshownhowtosetuptheequipmentthatispartofthenextsemestercurriculum.Theinstructorsareshowneverythingtheyneedtoinstallforthatupcomingsemester.CiscoalsoprovidesphoneassistanceinsettingupthelabtoRegionalAcademieswhohaveattendedtraining.RegionalsinturnprovideassistancetotheirLocalAcademies.Maywereceivealistoftheotherpilotschoolssowecancontactthemandseehowtheyhavemadeuseofthematerialsandwithwhatsuccess?Yes.ContactyourlocalCiscoeducationaccountmanager.ArethereanyprerequisitesfortheCiscoNetworkingAcademycurriculum,eitherforthestudentsorfortheRegionalorLocalAcademyinstructors?Thecurriculumassumesnopriorknowledgeofcomputersornetworks.Aneighthgradereadingandmathproficiencyisexpected,aswellasadesiretolearnthecurriculum.WhatisthestatusofgettingtheNetworkingAcademycurriculumapprovedbyStateEducationOrganizations?Eachstatehasdifferentrequirementsforcurriculumapproval.Ciscoisnotcurrentlyengagedinanyeffortsonitsowntogainstatewidecertificationofthecurriculum,butweareinterestedinworkingwithachampionorchampionsineachstatetohelpusachieveappropriateapproval(s).Arethefourcoursesaimedatbeingthreecreditseach,andaretheysequentialinnature;inotherwords,isthefirstcoursetheprerequisiteforthesecond,whichinturnistheprerequisiteforthethird,andsoon?Theyareprerequisitebasedandaresequential.Thecoursesaredesignedtobetaughtonehouraday,fivedaysaweek,butthesetupcanbechangedtoaccommodateblockclassscheduling.Arethecoursesdesignedtocontainanyparticularnumberofstudentspersection?Cisco'sonlyrequirementisthattherebenomorethanthreestudentspercomputer.Theoptimumis20students,butit'spossibletohave30,andsomeevenhave35.ArethestudentsexpectedtoprintmanualsfromtheWeb,ordotheypurchasemanualsseparately?Youwouldn'twanttoprintthiscurriculumfromtheWeb,sincesomuchofitisinteractivewithquicktimemoviesandanimation.Thematerialsthatareonlinearepresentlymeetingteachers*andstudents*needs.Whatkindofcontrolsarethereoncoursematerials?TheRegionalAcademyhasnowayofcontrollingwhatastudentdoeswiththematerialsaftertheyleaveschoolproperty.Arethematerialscopyrighted?Thecurriculumiscopyrighted.Coursematerialsandhandoutsaretreatedlikeanyothertypeofcurriculumwouldbetreated.IsthereanymaximumonthenumberofsectionsofaCiscocoursewecanoffer?No.Youcanofferitasmanytimesasyouwant,Andifyoudecidethatyouneedasecondlab,youmaypurchaseorleaseone.CanweusepartofaCiscocourseinsomeexistingcoursethatwealreadyoffer,suchasaconceptscourseofsomekind?Ifit'stogiveanoverviewtosolicitstudentinterest,it*spossible.Ciscodoesn*twantschoolstosay"We'regoingtotakeyourcurriculumandputitintoalreadyexistingcurriculumandcallthattheclass."Fromanintereststandpoint,it'sfinetogivesomebasicoverviewmaterial,butitcan'treplacetheneedtoteachtheentirecurriculum.CantheRegionalAcademyusethematerialsfortrainingitsadministrativeorISstaff,oraretheCiscocoursesforacademicuseonly?Itcan*tbetheonlyuseofthecurriculum,buthavingISstaffthataretrainedusingthesamecurriculumisideal.Staffmembersfamiliarwiththecurriculumcouldactasmentorstothestudents.ArethereanyrestrictionsontheuseofCiscocoursesasastandalone"certificate"vs.beingpartoftherequirementsforatwo-yeardegreeprogram(whichwouldhaveadditionalrequirements,ofcourse)?PeoplewhowanttogointothetrainingbusinessarewelcometoapplytobeaCiscoTrainingPartner.Cisco'straininggroupwantstoaddtrainingpartners.ButCiscodoesn'twanttheacademiestobecomecompetitorswithlocaltrainingpartnersbyteachingacceleratedcourses.Thiscurriculumhasbeenspecificallydesignedandtaskanalyzedfordeliveryinanacademic,semesterenvironment;Ciscowouldn'twantsomeonetotrytore-engineerthatsetupintoafive-day-per-week,eight-hour-per-dayworkshop.Thecoursesinthetrainingpartnerenvironmentarespecificallygearedtowardthat.WhatisthenameoftheCiscocertificationthatstudentswhocompletethefourCiscocoursesandpassthecertificationexamearn?CiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociate.Howdowekeepourgradesandtestssafefromstudentswhoareworkingonmaintainingournetwork?TheNetworkingAcademytestsaretobekeptonaseparateZipcartridgeandinsertedintheCiscoMicroWebserveronlyontestday,andthenremoved.Also,itisassumedthatanysecuredatawithintheschooliskeptonacomputerthathassecurityinstalledonit,suchasuserIDandpasswordprotection.Dostudentsdoanywirepullinginthisclass?Yes,studentspullwireinthelabandwithintheschoolifunionandinsuranceissuesallowit.Thestudentsshouldgetasmuchexperienceinthisareaaspossible.IamahighschoolstudentandIwantthiscurriculumofferedatmyschool;howcanIgetonestarted?Togetanacademystartedinyourschool,talktoyourschoofscomputerteacher,ISmanager,principal,orvice-principal.DirectthemtotheWebsite(/edu)togetmoreinformationandtofillouttheformtoapplytobecomeaCiscoNetworkingAcademy.Iamapost-highschoolstudentandwanttotaketheseclasses;howcanI?Callyourlocalcommunitycolleges(computerscience,careertraining,computernetworkingdepartments)toseeiftheyareaCiscoNetworkingAcademy.Ifnot,tellthemtheyshouldbeoneanddirectthemtotheWebsite(/edu).ThurgoodMarshallAcademicHighSchoolThurgoodMarshallAcademicHighSchool(TMAHS)wasestablishedin1994intheeconomicallyunderdevelopedsoutheastcornerofSanFrancisco.Focusingonamath,science,andengineeringcurriculum,themagnetschoolgivesstudentsarigorouscourseofacademicstudywithanabundanceofcollege-prepmath,science,andEnglishclassesplusthreesemestersofcomputerandtechnologyelectives.TheCiscoNetworkingAcademycurriculumhasbeenintegratedintooneofthreeareasforconcentratedstudyselectedbyallTMAHSstudentsaftertheyreachtheirjunioryear.JuniorstakeCiscoIandII,andseniorscompletetheprogramwithCiscoHIandIV,supplementedbyprojectsandcoursesinrelatedengineeringdisciplines."Thisisaboveandbeyondwhatwenormallydo,butwethoughtthiswasanincredibleopportunityforthekids,'1saysFrezzo.AccordingtoJaiGosine,anotherAcademyteacheratTMAHS,''Certificationisthebiggestbenefit'*fortheschoofsnearly70CiscoNetworkingAcademystudents,whoarespreadamongthreeclasses.^PotentialemployersofstudentswhoearntheirCiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociatestatuswillfeelcomfortablehiringthem,*'hesays,"becausethey'llknowthesestudentshaveacquiredasetofpractical,valuableskills.MTheAcademyisalsoproject-based,withstudentsaddressingchallengesdrawnfromtherealworldofnetworking-andfindingsolutionsthatwork,notonlyintheorybutinthemodelnetworksbuiltandtestedinthelab."Alotofpeopleusethesecliches,butthey'rereallytrue,"saysFrezzo,*'Theoldstyleofteachingwas'thesageonthestage.*Nowwe'retryingtobethe'guideontheside；helpingincounselingandproblemsolving.SeniorRickyJacksonnotes,nThelessonsaren*tbasedonhomeworkortestssomuch.Wedomorehands-onwork.',Theproject-basedlearningformathelpstrulyinstillskillsthatotherwisemightbeforgottensoonafterthefinalexam,JaiGosineexplains.HAstudent'sleveloflearningisdeterminedbytheformofassessment.Inourcase,it*snothowmuchtheycanregurgitate,buthowmuchtheycando."AddsFrezzo:"Projectsprovidetheultimateinperformanceassessments.Wasthejobcomplete?Didthenetworkwork,withnoexcuses?**ForJenicaLee,aTMAHSseniorwithtentativeplanstopursuecomputerscienceincollege,theinteractive,project-basedformatoftheAcademyhelpsstudentsdevelopintoproblemsolvers."Ithinkyoulearnmore,becauseyouencounterproblemsandhavetoworkthroughthemtofigureoutthesolution,"Leeobserves.nIfsalsomorefun.”TheprideisevidentinRickyJackson'svoiceashedescribeshowduringtheirfirstfullsemesterintheAcademyheand23fellowteammembers"wiredtheSanJoseConventionCenterfortheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesinEducationFoundationTechnologyConference.Die-hardstudentsontheprojectbeganearlyonaSunday,workingeighthourswithteachersandCiscomentorstoprovidestate-of-the-arthigh-speedInternetaccesstovendorboothsandseminarrooms."Vendors,presenters,andtheFoundationfoundittobeaninvaluableservice,*'remarkedDavidSpringett,thefoundation'spresident."Cisco'spartnershipwiththehighschoolstudentsdemonstratedhowprivateindustry'sactiveinvolvementineducationcanadvancestudents'skillsandfutureprospects.M"Intheadvancedcourses,thespiritofthecurriculumistomakethenetworkselfsustainingandapprenticestudentstotheschooldistrict/'Gosinesays.'There'snowayschooldistrictshaveenoughmoneytohiretheexpertisethey'regoingtoneedtomaintainstablenetworks.Thisisawaytoaccomplishthatgoal.Ifsawinforeveryoneinvolved."Academystudentsalsowillbeapplyingtheirskillsinlocalmiddleandelementaryschools,whichnmakesthevisionofInterneteverywhere*moreattainable,'*Frezzosays.CiscoAcademyRecentNewsCiscoKids:HighSchoolNetworkingClassesPayoffShanleyRhodes,InfoWorldElectricLikemanyhighschoolgraduatesabouttoembarkonafour-yearcollegeeducation,18-year-oldTamecaSmithspentlastsummerearningmoneyforthecomingyear*sexpenses.Butunlikeotherrecentgraduates,Smithwasnotflippingburgersorwatchingoverthepool.Instead,shewashelpingtrainhigh-schoolteachersfromacrosssoutheasternNorthCarolinaaboutthebasicprinciplesofnetworking.(1998)TimeWarnerAnnouncesFirstCorporateSponsorshipofCiscoSystems*NetworkingAcademyProgramCompanyPressRelease,BusinessWireTimeWarnerInc.andCiscoSystemsInc.havesignedagroundbreakingagreementtoestablishprogramsat10NewYorkCitypublichighschoolsthatwillteachstudentstodesign,buildandmaintaincomputernetworks,leadingtohigh-payingjobsintheprivatesector.(9/28/98)Mor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