IS 238

COURSE CODE: IS 238
COURSE TITLE: Client/Server Computing
PREREQUISITES: CMSC 205 or COI*
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Client/server computing techniques, system design, software, and applications.

COURSE GOALS:

At the end of the semester, students should be able to:

• Explain various Client-Server models;
• Explain the difference between traditional and Client-Server systems;
• Compare the currently available Client-Server software for a variety of platforms; and
• Demonstrate the use of Client-Server software in a Client-Server environment.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Module 1- Programming Client-Server Examples
• Module 2- Introduction to Networking
• Module 3- Advantages of Client-Server Computing
• Module 4- Client-Server Architecture
• Module 5- The Function of the Client
  • Module A- Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Module 6- The Server
  • Module B- Introduction to Virtual Machine Instances
• Module 7- Client-Server Connectivity
• Module 8- Client-Server Systems Development Methodology
• Module 9- Communication Protocols Design
• Module 10- Client-Server Computing in WWW
  • Module F- Client-Server Data Storage