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A tutorial on the technical as well as the management aspects of distributed computing. The emphasis is on interrelationships between networks, client-server systems, distributed applications, and open system standards. Particular attention is paid to heterogeneous environments that involve different technologies from different suppliers (e.g., TCP/IP, SNA, LU6.2, MVS, UNIX, X.25, OSI, relational and object-oriented databases). For information technology practitioners/managers and students in information systems, the text can be used in academic courses or in corporate training, or as a self-learning tool and as a reference. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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This book explores both the technical and management aspects of distributed computing focusing on interrelationships, interfaces, and integration. Comprehensive in scope, this practical reference covers the spectrum of topics integral to the development and management of distributed computing, including: the underlying technologies in distributed computing and the approaches used to develop/acquire, utilize, support, and manage these technologies...Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNA, LU6.2, FTP, NPS, Sockets, X25, and CSMA/CD...the role of open systems today and in the future, and the advantages and disadvantages of distributed computing over conventional centralized computing environments. A must have reference for any practitioner or manager involved with information technology (IT).
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