HDD Client Server Concepts
HDD Client Server Concepts
Course Objectives
Sl# Objective Demonstrable knowledge/skills
1. To introduce client server computing Ability to distinguish client/server model with
host-centric and isolated computing model.
2. To Introduce different types of Client and To Explain different types of servers like
Servers fileserver, database, groupware and Transaction
Server. To explain Fat Clients and Servers and
Ability to understand Gartner’s Group Model
3. To introduce logical layers in client server Knowledge of presentation layer, business
architecture layer and data access layer
4. To introduce 2-tier,3-tier and n-tier client Ability to differentiate the advantages and
server architecture limitations among these architectures.
Course Design
Sl# Unit name Unit objectives and keywords Lecture
Duration
(Hrs.)
1. Client server computing To explain the importance of and justify the 1.0
need for Client/Server computing in specific
problem domains.
2. Logical layers in client server To illustrate the common constituents that 0.5hr.
architecture go into a typical client/server application
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PM Stream (Choose one)-SE: Software Engineer, PA: Programmer Analyst, PM: Project Manager
2
Competencies (Choose appropriate ones)-TK:Technical Knowledge, P:Programming, T:Testing,
D:Design, A:Analysis, PS:Pre-sales.
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Category (Choose one)-PL: Programming or Programming Language, OS: Operating Systems, DB: Database, NM:
Networks and Middleware, SE: Software Engg, TO: Technical Overview