Title: Client/Server Computing For Dummies? (CLIENT SERVER COMPUTING FOR DUMMIES, 3RD ED)
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0764504762
ISBN 13: 9780764504761
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

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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.

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