Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.36
EAN: 9780764504761
ISBN: 0764504762
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 406
Publication Date: 1999-02
Publisher: For Dummies
Sales Rank: 629313
Studio: For Dummies
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Rating: - Excellent high-level overview.
If you've read several ...for Dummies books like I have, you know the quality in the series varies from excellent to mediocre to downright poor. Fortunately, C/S for Dummies ranks among the best of these yellow and black volumes which I keep as a handy reference.
Part I offers an excellent and insightful overview of what client/server computing is, what problems it addresses, and how it evolved to become a standard basic architecture in the IT industry. Also provides a nice explanation ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Book for Mainframe Programmer to Learn Client/Servers
When our company made the decision to go to a client/server environment from the traditional mainframe shop, I was anxious to say the least! I have been a mainframe programmer for over 20 years! So I set out to find an easy read of a book which would assist me in transitioning and was pleasantly surprised to find Doug Lowe's book on the subject. He really does a beautiful job of explaining in simple, no-nonsense terminology what client/server computing is all about! I am very happy that I found ... Read More
Rating: - Get intro but not quite for dummies
I thought the book was excellent at filling in gaps in my understanding of client server computing. It listed hot products from top vendors, explained real-world uses for the products, and offered suggestions on how to approach the client/server decisionmaking process, all in an easy to understand manner. I must add that if I had not had previous experience with IT/Client/server, I would have been lost. I found it a superb introduction to client/server computing.
Rating: - Good introductory text
This book dives into the basic concepts of client/server computing and does it in a way that the average person can quickly grasp what it's about. While it may not be a "techie" book, it is an entertaining and intriguing look at this technology, which is becoming an increasingly popular one.
I liked the author's use of analogies to introduce specific subjects, which helps the reader to understand all the different technologies (software, networking, terminals, PC, etc) that go into putting ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Intro...an easy read.
This book covers the basics of client server...Excellent intro. Dont expect any technical grit...but good treatment of the essential concepts. Good coverage of OSI, evolution of client server concepts, SQL basics.
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