The Importance of IS Management

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5. Client-Server Systems:

The 90s version of distributed systems, splits the computing workload between the client, which is a computer used by the user and can sit on the desktop or be carried around, and the server, which answers the request. Trend: three-tier

architecture (see Figure 5-9).

Types of Distributed Systems: Client-Server Systems