Client/Server Computing For Dummies - Softcover

Lowe, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076450066X ISBN 13: 9780764500664

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

What is client/server computing, and do we still need it? How will intranets, the Internet, and network PCs affect the future of this important corporate computing model? Get answers to these and many other questions in Client/Server Computing For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You'll find friendly explanations of client/server technology, what it can do for your company, and how you can adapt it for corporate intranets and World Wide Web surfing. Inside, find helpful advice on how to Discover what client/server computing can do for you with updates on the latest client/server development tools Understand important networking basics Demystify the jargon and get up to speed on ERDs, groupware, OOP, and Java Identify the fundamental components of client/server systems, such as client computers, server computers, graphical user interfaces, and local area networks Save money by controlling the hidden costs of client/server computing Recognize the role of standard query language (SQL) and relational databases in client/server computing Envision changes in client/server computing brought about by intranets, network computers, and Java Uncover a complete manager's guide to maintaining client/server systems Plus, Doug's Top Ten Lists: Ten client/server commandments Ten client/server acronyms decoded Ten client/server standards

About this title

From the Back Cover

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Client/Server Computing Demystified! Distributed computing; relational databases; intranets; online transaction processing — wait, don't throw in the towel yet! Fully updated for the latest developments in client/server computing, this clear, straightforward book surveys all the tools and technologies you need to understand how to set up a system that best meets the needs of your business — in a language you can understand, too!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Choose the right clients, servers, and network operating system for your particular needs
• Understand the difference between relational and distributed databases and the technologies that support them — SQL, DCOM, CORBA, and OLAP
• Evaluate the different development tools available — CASE tools, RAD tools, Java tools, and visual tools like Visual Basic 6
• Connect your system to the Internet or an Intranet
• Create interactive applications for the Web — CGI scripts, JavaScript, and ASP
• Plan for tight security and all possible disasters
• Control the hidden costs of client/server computing

About the Author

About Doug Lowe Doug Lowe is a seasoned ... For Dummies® writer with several titles on networking in print. He is the author of Networking For Dummies®, 3rd edition, Networking with NetWare® For Dummies®, 3rd Edition, as well as PowerPoint® 4 For Windows® For Dummies®. Doug also frequently contributes articles to national computer publications, including Maximize! Magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 076450066X
• ISBN 13: 9780764500664
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400