Unit I
Client/Server Computing: DBMS concept and architecture, Single system image, Client Server architecture, mainframe-centric client server computing, downsizing and client server computing, preserving mainframe applications investment through porting, client server development tools, advantages of client server computing.
Unit II
Components of Client/Server application: The client: services, request for services, RPC, windows services, fax, print services, remote boot services, other remote services, Utility Services & Other Services, Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).
The server: Detailed server functionality, the network operating system, available platforms, the network operating system, available platform, the server operating system.
Unit III
Client/Server Network: connectivity, communication interface technology, Interposes communication, wide area network technologies, network topologies (Token Ring, Ethernet, FDDI, CDDI) network management, Client-server system development: Software, Client–Server System Hardware: Network Acquisition, PC-level processing unit, Macintosh, notebooks, pen, UNIX workstation, x-terminals, server hardware.
Unit IV
Data Storage: magnetic disk, magnetic tape, CD-ROM, WORM, Optical disk, mirrored disk, fault tolerance, RAID, RAID-Disk network interface cards.
Network protection devices, Power Protection Devices, UPS, Surge protectors.
Client Server Systems Development: Services and Support, system administration, Availability, Reliability, Serviceability, Software Distribution, Performance, Network management, Help Disk, Remote Systems Management Security, LAN and Network Management issues.
Unit V
Client/Server System Development: Training, Training advantages of GUI Application, System Administrator training, Database Administrator training, End-user training.
The future of client server Computing Enabling Technologies, The transformational system.
References:
1. Patrick Smith & Steave Guengerich, “Client / Server Computing”, PHI
2. Dawna Travis Dewire, “Client/Server Computing”, TMH
3. Majumdar & Bhattacharya, “Database management System”, TMH
4. Korth, Silberchatz, Sudarshan, “Database Concepts”, McGraw Hill
5.Elmasri, Navathe, S.B, “Fundamentals of Data Base System”, Addison Wesley