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Client/Server Fundamentals

Audience

Managers, strategists, and sales staff

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of computing and its application within organizations

Course Aim

To provide an overview of the client/server model

Learning Objectives

Explain the concept and evolution of client/server computing. List the benefits of the client/server model. Describe the building blocks of the client/server model. Identify the different applications of client/server computing. Outline the trends in client/server computing.

Topics Covered

Concepts - The client/server model - Centralized v. distributed - File sharing v. client/server - Exercise: Identifying characteristics Benefits - Flexibility and usability - Interoperability and scalability - Cost issues Components - Client and server - Middleware - Communication Application - RDBMS - Groupware - Global computing