CNM Apps

CNM Cyber

CNM Apps (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the lesson part of the CNM Cloud Essentials lesson that introduces its participants to CNM Cloud. This lesson belongs to the Introduction to CNM Cyber session of the CNM Cyber Orientation.

Content

The successor predecessor lectio is Model of CNM Cloud.

Key terms

CNM app. One or more inter-related end-user applications of the CNM Cloud that can be delivered as a standalone service.

• CNM Certware. An instance of e-learning software, Moodle, that is configured to power CNM Cert, CertHandsOn, and CertNext.
• CNM Labware. A combination of several inter-related software instances including Redmine for project management and Apache Subversion (SVN) for version control that is configured to power either CNM Lab, LabHandsOn, and LabNext.
• CNM Linkupware. An instance of customer relationship management software (CRM software), SuiteCRM, that is configured to power either CNM Linkup, LinkupHandsOn, and LinkupNext.
• CNM Mailware. A combination of three inter-related email software instances, (a) Roundcube as an email client, (b) Postfix as the mail server that exchanges emails with mail exchangers of Internet service providers (ISPs), and (c) Dovecot as the mail server that exchanges emails between the Roundcube and Postfix instances. That combination is configured to power either CNM Mail, MailHandsOn, and MailNext.
• WorldOpp Middleware. An instance of user management software, Opplet.net, that is written specifically for CNM Cyber and configured to power either CNM Cabin, CabinHandsOn, and CabinNext.
• CNM Pageware. An instance of content management software (CMS), WordPress, that is configured to power either CNM Page, PageHandsOn, and PageNext.
• CNM Socialware. An instance of social networking software, HumHub, that is configured to power either CNM Social, SocialHandsOn, and SocialNext.
• CNM Talkware. An instance of webconferencing software, which is yet to be researched, tried, and selected, that shall configured to power either CNM Talk, TalkHandsOn, and TalkNext.
• CNM Tubeware. An instance of video-sharing software, YouPHPTube, that is configured to power either CNM Tube, TubeHandsOn, and TubeNext.
• CNM Ventureware. An instance of enterprise resource planning software (ERP software), Odoo, that is configured to power either CNM Venture, VentureHandsOn, and VentureNext.
• CNM Wikiware. An instance of wiki engine, MediaWiki, that is configured to power either CNM Wiki, WikiHandsOn, and WikiNext.

Script

Every CNM Cyber service is powered by one or more end-user applications. A combination of all end-user applications that power one CNM Cyber service is called a CNM app. Thus, each CNM Cyber service is powered by one CNM app.

Most of existing apps utilize popular software packages. For instance, CNM Pageware utilizes WordPress, CNM Certware does Moodle, CNM Talkware has Jitsi under its hood, and so on. However, the CNM Cyber Team can alternate any software package at any time.

To make new apps, the CNM Cyber Team utilizes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions. Every solution must meet two requirements; they are (a) to be open-source and (b) to be able to communicate with WorldOpp Middleware through its Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

When any solution candidate is identified, the CNM Cyber Workforce tests it and, based on that testing results, the Team makes a decision whether to deploy that solution.

The apps' names commonly start with the names of the services that they power and end with the ending -ware. For instance, CNM Wikiware powers CNM Wiki, CNM Tubeware powers CNM Tube, CNM Mailware powers CNM Mail, etc.

The only exception is CNM Cabin, which, as a federated service, is powered by WorldOpp Middleware. WorldOpp Middleware include both end-user applications and those software applications that support other apps, not end-users. The Middleware is not commercial off-the-shelf (COTS). Its code is custom-written for CNM Cyber.

CNM App Groups is the successor lectio.

Questions

Lectio quiz

The answer is recorded for the lectio completion purpose:

• Which statement below is correct:
  1. CNM Page currently uses the WordPress software.
  2. CNM Cert currently uses the Moodle software.
  3. CNM Talk currently uses the Jitsi software.
  4. All of the other substantive answers are correct.
  5. None of the other answers is correct.

Placement entrance exam

Every statement below is split into one true and one false question in the actual exam.

1. CNM Cabin is (not) middleware of CNM Cloud.
2. CNM Cabin is (not) an end-user application hosted by CNM Cloud.
3. CNM Cabin is (not) a wiki application hosted by CNM Cloud.
4. CNM Cabin is (not) a learning application hosted by CNM Cloud.
5. CNM Cabin is (not) a development hub hosted by CNM Cloud.
6. CNM Cabin is (not) an application that supports CNM websites hosted by CNM Cloud.
7. Only CNM Cabin (or does not handle) all logins and logoffs for CNM Cyber users.
8. Only CNM Wiki handles (or does not handle) logins and logoffs for CNM Cyber users.
9. CNM Cabin is (not) a CNM app.
10. CNM app is (not) middleware of CNM Cloud.
11. CNM app is (not) an end-user application hosted by CNM Cloud.
12. CNM app is (not) a wiki application hosted by CNM Cloud.
13. CNM app is (not) a learning application hosted by CNM Cloud.
14. CNM app is (not) a development hub hosted by CNM Cloud.
15. CNM app is (not) an application that supports CNM websites hosted by CNM Cloud.
16. CNM Wikiware is (not) middleware of CNM Cloud.
17. CNM Wikiware is (not) an end-user application hosted by CNM Cloud.
18. CNM Wikiware is (not) a wiki application hosted by CNM Cloud.
19. CNM Wikiware is (not) a learning application hosted by CNM Cloud.
20. CNM Wikiware is (not) a development hub hosted by CNM Cloud.
21. CNM Wikiware is (not) an application that supports CNM websites hosted by CNM Cloud.
22. Opplet role is (not) any system-user role within CNM Cloud.