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Client-server systems

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Introduction

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Database

+ Interface with user

Good ... ...Better

“Client-server”

***-Interface with user Translation

protocol Database and

retrieval “engine”

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Client-server systems:

description

A “client” is a program that runs on the computer which you access in the first place (often your desktop PC or an online access computer).

Each client provides an interface to each of the “services” (databases, online files, e-mail, …) that are made

available by other systems, which are called “servers.”

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Client-server

computing architecture

Client computer

Client computer Server computerServer computeris often managed by a

user of the server’s services, who is nota computer expertsends message(s) /

requests to the serveron which results are

prepared and displayedis often managed by a

user of the server’s services, who is nota computer expertsends message(s) /

requests to the serveron which results are

prepared and displayed

is often managed by a computer expert

on which information and/or a service resideson which information is

prepared for the clientis often managed by a

computer expert

on which information and/or a service resideson which information is

prepared for the client

Client-server protocol ****

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Client-server database systems:

description

The user specifies which database(s) to query and formulates a query, using the client software.

The client software then connects to the database(s) and submits the query, in a structure suitable for

communication between client and server.

The server retrieves data from the database, orders these, and returns these to the client.

The client processes the incoming data, and presents them to the user.

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Client-server database systems:

software involved

Client software module = User interface Client software module = User interface Server software module = Indexing + retrieval Server software module = Indexing + retrieval User Data ***-according to the specific client-server protocol

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Client-server database systems:

computers that may be involved

User’s personal computer Queries Buyer of data Consumer User’s personal computer Queries Buyer of data Consumer Data and retrieval engine computer Data / Information

Seller of data Cook Data and retrieval engine computer

Data / Information

Seller of data

Cook Client computer

Client program to formulate queries

Intermediary Waiter in restaurant Client computer

Client program to formulate queries Intermediary Waiter in restaurant 8

Client-server systems:

specific cases

(Part 1)

1 computer, 1 client/server system

Example: a client-server database system used on a personal computer

2 computers, 1 client/server system !

client software at user’s personal computer + server software at remote server computer ( = most common situation)

Examples: telnet, WWW, e-mail, …

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Client-server systems:

specific cases

(Part 2)

2 computers, 2 client/server systems

Example: telnet to another computer and on that computer another client/server process

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Client-server systems:

specific cases

(Part 3)

3 computers, 2 client/server systems

Example: telnet to another computer and on that computer start of another client/server process with a 3rd computer

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**--Client-server systems:

“thin” and “fat” clients

Dumb terminal (not really a client)X- or ICA-terminal

(thin client)

Network computer: NC or NetPC (thin or fat client)PC

(fat client)

Increasing

•cost of hardware •cost of maintenance (cost of ownership) •complexity

•host/server independence and possible customization Increasing

cost of hardware

cost of maintenance (cost of ownership)

complexity

host/server independence and possible customization

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Client-server systems:

dumb terminals as clients

Wired to a central computer (mainframe or minicomputer).

Not really a client in a client-server system, because programs originate and execute on the central computer, and not on the terminal.

Text-based; only poor graphics built with characters.

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Client-server systems:

X- or ICA-terminals as clients

Networked to a server computer.

Programs originate and execute on the server computer; graphics execute on the terminal.

Example of a “thin” client.

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Client-server systems:

NC network computers as clients

Networked to a server computer.

Programs originate on the server computer, and execute on the server or on the terminal (= the NC network computer, in this case).Example of a “thin” client.

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**--Client-server systems:

PCs as clients

In the case of a client-server system: networked to a server computer.

Programs usually originate and execute on the terminal (= PC, in this case),

but may also originate and execute on the server computer.

A “fat” client.

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Client-server systems:

thin clients

Thin clients can work best in the following situations:When older, text-based terminals are replaced.When users work with a limited set of programs.When users share desktops.

When remote users are difficult to support.

When the applications revolve around remote data instead of local data.

When data security is most important.

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Client-server systems

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Benefits and problems

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?? Question ??

Which benefits offers the client-server architecture

to the user? Which benefits offers the client-server architecture

to the user? ****

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Client-server systems: benefits for

the user of the system (Part 1)

The user needs to know a smaller number of user interfaces,

when more than one server

can be accessed by the same client, compared with the case

when every system offers its own interface.

Client

Servers

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Client-server systems: benefits for

the user of the system (Part 2)

When more than 1 client is available for a type of server,

then the user can make a choice and work with the interface offered by that particular client software,

which is well adapted to his/her situation,

knowledge and experience. ****

Clients

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Client-server systems: benefits for

the distributor of data

The distributor needs to be concerned less with the user interface; instead, his/her server only has to be compatible with the “important” client programs, that is, with one or several important client-server protocols. Due to the benefits for the user (sometimes = buyer),

the number of users / consumers / buyers will grow.

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Client-server systems: benefits for

database system management

The user interface and some other functions can be processed by the (micro)computer of the user, when this executes the client retrieval software. This makes the workload lighter

»of the database computer

(Which executes the data server software) and

»of the data communication network

(Which must transfer less data concerned with the user interface)

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**--Client-server systems: problem with

client programs for

Windows

The preferences, history, bookmark, mail and news files of the Windowsclient programs on the microcomputer can and should be adapted by every user.

This is a problem when these files are stored on the hard disk on the client microcomputer, when more than 1 person uses this same microcomputer.

Solution: install the system so that personal files can easily be stored in a personal directory on a drive in the local network.

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Client-server systems:

programs compatible with protocols

The client-server protocols all have one part concerning the client and one concerning the server.

Programs used at the client as well as at the server side can be compatible to a certain extentwith such a client-server protocol.

Compatibility is in most real cases not a full YES or NO. ***-Examples

Client Server

Protocol:

Client Server

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Client-server systems

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Examples

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?? Question ??

Which client-server protocols do you know?

Which client-server protocols do you know?

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Client-server systems:

examples in the Internet

• nfs

telnetftp • gopher

HTTP (WWW)Z39.50

E-mail SMTPE-mail POPE-mail IMAP

News NNTP

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?? Question ??

Which client-server client programs do you know?

Which client-server client programs do you know?

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?? Question ??

How do most computer services or information and communication services

think about the client-server approach? What are the consequences for their work and workload? How do most computer services or information and communication services

think about the client-server approach? What are the consequences for their work and workload?

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Client-server systems

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?? Question ??

How is the client-server approach evolving? How is the client-server approach evolving?

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Client-server systems:

trends

***-Examples

From few central server computers (mainframes for instance) with dumb terminals,

to more server computers with a diversity of “thin” to “fat” client computers.

From Internet client software dedicated to a particular server,

to more applications of more generic client software. (Example:

incorporation of functions/servers in the WWW accessible with 1 big multipurpose, generic WWW client program.)

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