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== What is Client Access Infrastructure ? == | == What is Client Access Infrastructure ? == | ||
=== What is Client / Server ? === | === What is Client / Server ? === | ||
| + | Client / Server computing is the splitting of an application into tasks that are performed on separate computers, one of which is a programmable workstation. | ||
* Client is the computing resource that is USING some resource provided by a Server. | * Client is the computing resource that is USING some resource provided by a Server. | ||
* Server is the computing resource that is PROVIDING some resource to Clients. | * Server is the computing resource that is PROVIDING some resource to Clients. | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 26 June 2005
- See Green Screen
- This is a GUI (Graphical User Interface} for using Microsoft Windows to access AS/400.
- IBM frequently made improvements in this interface, and changed the name to reflect the new and imporved reality.
- This happened so often that people could get lost figuring out what is now the official name.
- Before Client Access there was PC whatever.
- After Client Access there was iSeries Access.
What is Client Access Infrastructure ?
What is Client / Server ?
Client / Server computing is the splitting of an application into tasks that are performed on separate computers, one of which is a programmable workstation.
- Client is the computing resource that is USING some resource provided by a Server.
- Server is the computing resource that is PROVIDING some resource to Clients.
- There can be a linkage or hierarchy of multiple Clients of Servers, in which the Clients are in turn Servers to other Clients.
Client/Server Computing is NOT
- It is NOT some specific software.
- It is NOT some specific hardware.
- It is NOT a solution for all applications.
