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Old computer systems were very easy to understand. You would simply enter data into your workstation and it would be fed to the mainframe computer. Called a master/slave system, the mainframe master ...

Application sharing between a client, middleware and enterprise server Application sharing between a client, application server and enterprise database server.

What is a client-server environment? Numerous applications run in a client-server architecture. This means that client computers (computers forming part of the network) contact a server that provides ...

Local area networks are now a part of most businesses and organizations, providing connectivity between computers, printers and other devices and facilitating efficient communications within a ...