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Client/Server Fundamentals

( WT-1120-180 )


     Course DescriptionBack To Top

Course Offered in Partnership With DigitalThink

This course introduces the basic concepts of client/server computing. Students will examine the components, technologies, and system standards involved in client/server computing. They will gain an understanding of client/server systems by participating in a course-wide project in which they perform a client/server feasibility study for a hypothetical company based on its IT profile.

This course requires a Java-enabled browser (Netscape 3.02 or later, Internet Explorer 3.02 or later). It also requires a computer running Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX.

eMentoring Services are included with this course.

  • Course length: 12 hours

    • Course details
        id:      WT-1120-180
        subscription duration:  180 days
        list price:  $  325.00


     
         Languages Offered Back To Top

    This course is currently available in English only.

     
         Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify components of the client/server model and some typical configurations
  • Describe the potential benefits of the client/server model
  • Describe the client/server business model
  • Compare the concepts of cooperative processing and distributed computing
  • Explain relational databases and SQL
  • Discuss Web-based client/server computing and its relationship to the intranet/Internet
  • Define open systems and compare them with proprietary systems
  • Discuss network operating systems, distributed computing environments, CORBA, and other client/server system standards

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         Related Courses Back To Top

  • After: Network Security and Firewalls Fundamentals

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         Course Content Back To Top



    Module 1: Course introduction Back To Top

  • Course introduction
  • Prerequisites
  • What you need
  • What to expect
  • Meet your tutor
  • Meet your instructor
  • Course project


    • Module 2: Client/server anatomy Back To Top

  • Client/server anatomy
  • In the beginning was the mainframe
  • What is a client/server system?
  • What is a client?
  • What is a server?
  • What is a network?
  • Networking hardware and standards
  • System architectures: Functional layers
  • System architectures: Two-tier and three-tier
  • LANs, MANs, and WANs
  • Is client/server the right solution?
  • Client/server business model
  • IT Profile update
  • Module wrap-up


    • Module 3: Client/server technologies Back To Top

  • Client/server technologies
  • Cooperative processing
  • Distributed computing
  • Understanding databases
  • Database tables
  • Table relationships
  • Relational databases
  • Understanding SQL
  • Web-based client/server
  • IT Profile update
  • Module wrap-up


    • Module 4: Client/server system standards Back To Top

  • Client/server system standards
  • Open systems
  • NOS
  • DCE
  • RPC
  • OSI reference model
  • CORBA
  • DCOM
  • IT Profile update
  • Module wrap-up


    • Module 5: Course wrap-up Back To Top

  • Course wrap-up
  • IT Profile update
  • Congratulations!
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