Client Server Computing Syllabus - BIM (TU)

Course Objectives

This module aims to revisit and reinforce the knowledge in the networking system with special emphasis to Internet protocols, and client server based architecture. Laboratory work is essential in this course.

Course Description

Introduction to Client / Server, Client / Server Components, Networking and Communication, Transport Layer Protocols, Introduction to Operating System, Understanding Middleware , Client Server Database, Socket Programming in Java ,Performance Tuning and Optimization, and Securing a Client / Server System, and Distributed System Architecture

Course Details

Unit 1: Introduction to Client / Server                                                                                LH 4

Introduction to Client / Server.

2-tier Architecture 3-tier Architecture

Benefits and Characteristics of Client / Server Architecture. Client / Server Models

Distributed Presentation Remote Presentation Distributed Logic Remote Data Distributed Data.

Fat vs. Thin

Unit 2: Client / Server Components                                                                    LH 3

Network Operating Systems for Client / Server.

Examples of NOS (Explanation not required) Common Services of NOS.

Unit 3: Networking and Communication                                                              LH 4

Seven Layers Function of OSI Model Cables(Structure, Application) Guided(Twisted, Coaxial,Optical)

Unguided (Microwaves, Radiowaves, Bluetooth, Wimax) Concepts of Logical and Physical Topologies.

Effect of Bandwidth on Client/Server.

Unit 4: Transport Layer Protocols                                                                        LH 5

Introduction to UDP (User Datagram Protocol) Operation of UDP

Characteristics of UDP Application of UDP

Introduction to TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) Operation of TCP.

Characteristics of TCP

TCP three-way handshake process. Application of TCP

Relationship between TCP & IP Standard TCP / IP services

Port numbers and socket address

Unit 5: Understanding Middleware                                                                  LH 5

The Database Connectivity Challenge

Data Source Differences, Approaches to Database Connectivity Basic view of Middle Ware

General Characteristics Introduction to Groupware.

The main types of Middleware,

DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) Components

Application

MOM (Message Oriented Middleware) Working Mechanism Application

Transaction processing Monitors Working Mechanism (ACID) Application

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) & JDBC(Java Database Connectivity) Components

Features and Application.

Unit 6: Client Server Database                                                                          LH 8

• Database System Architectures
• Classic Client/Server Architecture
• Setting ODBC/JDBC for connecting database in MSSQL Server, Oracle
• Developing Three-Tier Client/Server Architecture
• Open Database Connectivity

Unit 7: Socket Programming in Java                                                                 LH 9

• Creating Client and Server Sockets (UDP and TCP sockets)
• Reading from and writing to a Socket
• Writing the Server Side of a Socket

Unit 8: Performance Tuning and Optimization                                                    LH 4

Client Performance

Hardware and Software.

Server Performance

Hardware and Software.

Database Performance

Index design Query design Database design

Network Performance Data rate Bandwidth Throughput Congesion

Unit 9: Securing a Client/Server System                                                              LH 3

The Challenges of Client / Server Security Security for the Clients and Servers

Physical security Software security Network security

Unit 10: Distributed System Architecture                                                              LH 3

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Object Management Architecture (OMA) Distributed Resource Architecture

Distributed data Architecture Distributed Server Architecture Distributed Computing Architecture

Project Work: Instructor should assign project work to each group of student demonstrating distributed client server architecture overview using the following tools:

Back End : My SQLl or oracle Front End : VB.Net or Java

References

• Alex Berson, Client / Sever Architecture
• Neil Jonkins et al, "Client/Server Unleashed"
• Jeffrey Schank, Client-Server Applications and Architecture
• Robert Orfail, Dan Harkey, Cliet/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, First Edition, Wiley