Client/Server Computing For Dummies - Softcover

Lowe, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076450066X ISBN 13: 9780764500664

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

Synopsis

A client/server network provides a way of connecting computers to share information. Companies with ten or more computers and those exchanging large amounts of data use a client/server network. This text covers programming with SQL, graphical user interfaces, client computers and LANs.

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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
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076450066X
• ISBN 13: 9780764500664
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400