Client-Server Administration

Course Code: MIS 413

Credit Hour: 3

Course Group: Specialization Course: Management Information System

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Overview: Definition, history, myths, transition to client server computing, database architectures, advantages and disadvantages of client server architecture.

Components: Client, server, network, role and services of client-server, selection of operating system as client & server, types of client & servers, connectivity, messaging and peer-to-peer communication, role of OSI layer in client server, TCP/IP networks.

Middle-ware: Definition, role, 2 tier v/s 3 tiers, network file system, network operating system, API, RPC model & implementation, IPC.

Database Server: Memory and process architecture, SQL and PL SQL.

Client/Server processing: Transaction processing, remote processing, distributed processing. Developing and Managing C/S Applications: development tools, network management, backup and recovery, data integrity & security.

Distributed objects: CORBA, COM, DCOM, OLE, Java-RMI, etc., ODBC & JDBC connectivity. Data warehousing: operational data & analytical data, architecture.

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Recommended Books:

Doug Lowe, David J. Helda, Client/Server Computing for Dummies

Eric Johnson, The Complete Guide to Client/Server Computing