A computer network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server.…
Structural design that defines a computer network’s general characteristics as well as its precise mechanisms. In broad terms, a computer…
A computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more LANs. Computers…
A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of…
A group of two or more computer systems linked together for the purpose of communications or application distribution. There are…
A class of software that provides a controlled development environment for computer programming teams. CASE systems offer tools to automate,…
A set of conventions that governs the communications between processes. These conventions specify the format and content of messages to…
The reexamination and redesign of business processes with the aim of achieving significant improvements in system performance measures such as…
A group of activities that takes one or more types of inputs to produce an output that is of value…
A computer-based procedure designed to move large data files. The procedure usually involves data compression, blocking, or buffering to maximize…