Total Time: 7 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course is an executive briefing on client/server technology. It provides a conceptual framework to help make decisions about client/server computing.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Define client/server computing
Describe how client/server, downsizing, and enterprise computing are related
Explain how SQL relates to client/server computing
Define middleware and its role

Topics: 
What Client/Server Means
Approaches to Client/Server
Clients and Servers
Networks and People
Background for Choosing Client Tools
Client Tools
Servers: Keepers of the Data
Selecting a Database Server
Local Area Networks (LANs)
WANs and Middleware

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.