Copyright © 2001
Qusay H. Mahmoud
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Client/Server Computing
lSimple
idea:
lSome
hosts (clients, typically desk top computers) are specialized to interact with
users:
–Gather input
from users
–Present
information to users
lOther
hosts (servers) are specialized to manage large data, process that data
lThe
Web is a good example: Client (Browser) & Server (HTTP server)