Client/Server Computing For Dummies? (CLIENT SERVER COMPUTING FOR DUMMIES, 3RD ED)

Lowe, Doug

ISBN 10: 0764504762 / ISBN 13: 9780764504761

Published by For Dummies, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• 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

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Synopsis

Visit IBM, Microsoft, Novell, and Other Vendors at Our Exclusive Virtual Client/Server Trade Show!

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.