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Introduction To Client-Server Computing

Client-server computing is a model where client computers communicate with server computers over a network. The server shares its resources and applications with clients. In client-server interactions, the client initiates contact with the server to access shared resources. The client handles the user interface and sends requests to the server, which processes the requests and returns responses to the client to present to the user. Common advantages of this model include improved data sharing, integration of services, and shared resources across different platforms.

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Introduction To Client-Server Computing

Client-server computing is a model where client computers communicate with server computers over a network. The server shares its resources and applications with clients. In client-server interactions, the client initiates contact with the server to access shared resources. The client handles the user interface and sends requests to the server, which processes the requests and returns responses to the client to present to the user. Common advantages of this model include improved data sharing, integration of services, and shared resources across different platforms.

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Introduction to Client-Server Computing

Introduction

 Client-Server computing is a computing model in which client and server computers


communicate with each other over a network.
 In Client-Server computing, a server takes requests from client computers and shares
its resources, applications and/or data with one or more client computers on the
network, and a client is a computing device that initiates contact with a server in order
to make use of a shareable resource.

Figure: Client-Server Computing

Client's Responsibilities
 Handle the user interface.
 Translate the user's request into the desired protocol.
 Send the request to the server.
 Wait for the server's response.
 Translate the response into "human-readable" results.
 Present the results to the user.

Server's Responsibilities
 Listen for a client's query.
 Process that query.
 Return the results back to the client.

Client-Server Interaction
 The user runs client software to create a query.
 The client connects to the server.
 The client sends the query to the server.
 The server analyzes the query.
 The server computes the results of the query.
 The server sends the results to the client.
 The client presents the results to the user.
 Repeat as necessary.

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Introduction to Client-Server Computing

Advantages of Client-Server Computing


 Improved Data Sharing
 Integration of Services
 Shared Resources amongst Different Platforms
 Inter-Operation of Data
 Data Processing capability despite the location
 Easy maintenance
 Security

Disadvantages of Client-Server Computing


 Overloaded servers
 Impact of centralized architecture

Questions asked in semester paper


Question-Explain client-server architecture with diagram?
[2017-2018][2015-2016]
Question-Who initiates client/server interaction: the client or the server? How is this done?
Which of the following are clients and which are servers?
1. A web browser
2. A web site where you can access a general search engine
3. A website that tells you the correct time
4. A program that displays news headlines on your desktop
5. A web site that tells you the speed of your internet connection
6. A program that tracks stock prices and displays a customized ticker for you.
[2005-2006]

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