... page 1 Integration and Automation of Manufacturing Systems by: Hugh Jack© Copyright 1993-2001, Hugh Jackpage 1017.11 PRACTICE ... networked systems? (ans. The OSI model is just a model, so it can be used to describe parts of systems, and what their functions are. When used to describe actual networking hardware and software, ... integrated systems, and then discuss implementation.Many of the chapters of this book use the Linux operating system. Some might argue that Microsoft products are more pervasive, and so should...