Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 3 Training CD

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Summary: Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 3
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This is the final course in a three part series that deals with the design of the client server system. Students will learn server design, distributed data processing, client design, and testing and performance monitoring.

Learn To

* Match types of database management systems (DBMSs) with their features.

* Match relational database management system (RDBMS) components with their functions.

* Identify characteristics of indexes.

* Identify advantages of implementing distributed data processing in a Client Server environment.

* Identify the factors to consider when performing data distribution analysis.

* Identify factors to consider when implementing data replication.

* Identify functions of the client in a Client Server system.

* Match the client services with their functions.

* Identify the required features of a standard graphical user interface (GUI).

* Identify factors that limit the performance of a Client Server System.

* Identify benefits of a performance model.

* Identify characteristics of quality benchmarking.



Audience

The audience for this course includes technical managers, system administrators, system analysts, and other network designers. The major relevant duties of the audience include planning IT strategy for businesses, optimizing a company's workflow and processes, mapping IT requirements to business needs, and designing enterprise solutions. Students should have a basic understanding of computer systems and terminology such as databases and e-mail systems. In addition, students should have taken the first two parts of this series (courses 14011 and 14012).

Deployment Options

Internet / Intranet, Download, LAN, Workstation

Accreditation

NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits

CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options

American English

Total Learning Time

7 hours

Objectives

Unit 1: Server Design 3 hours

* Match types of DBMSs with their features. * Match RDBMS components with their functions. * Identify characteristics of indexes. * Identify advantages of using rules and defaults. * Identify advantages of stored procedures. * Identify advantages of triggers. * Identify features of remote data. * Identify the factors to consider when mapping the data layout to a RDBMS. * Identify characteristics of the object-saver class. * Identify features of RDBMS transaction types. * Identify features of online transaction processing (OLTP). * Identify features of a decision support system (DSS). * Identify differences between an OLTP system and a DSS. * Identify benefits of locking strategies in a RDBMS.

Unit 2: Distributed Data Processing 2 hours

* Identify advantages of implementing distributed data processing in a Client Server environment. * Identify the factors to consider when performing data distribution analysis. * Identify factors to consider when implementing data replication. * Identify characteristics of data fragmentation. * Identify characteristics of distributed requests. * Identify characteristics of distributed transactions. * Sequence the steps in a two-phase commit protocol. * Identify requirements of a distributed database management system (DDBMS) server architecture. * Identify the methods used to improve DDBMS server performance. * Identify the factors in determining the reliability and availability of a DDBMS server. * Identify the factors that aid connectivity between DDBMSs. * Identify the functions of remote administration. * Identify features of an advanced DDBMS.

Unit 3: Client Design 1 hour

* Identify functions of the client in a Client Server system. * Match the client services with their functions. * Identify the required features of a standard graphical user interface (GUI). * Identify features of events in GUI applications. * Match event processing models used in event distribution with their features. * Match Client Server development tool categories with their features. * Identify features of transaction-oriented development tools. * Identify features of Client Server fourth-generation languages (4GL) development tools. * Identify features of object-oriented development tools. * Identify features of object-oriented 4GL development tools.

Unit 4: Testing and Performance Monitoring 1 hour

* Identify factors that limit the performance of a Client Server System. * Identify benefits of a performance model. * Identify characteristics of quality benchmarking. * Identify characteristics of productivity benchmarking. * Identify the activities performed during integration testing of a Client Server application. * Identify considerations to take into account when cross-platform testing a Client Server application. * Identify considerations to take into account when regression testing a Client Server application. * Identify features of network protocols in a Client Server model. * Identify issues to consider when transmitting different types of data formats over a network. * Identify factors to be considered when implementing data compression in a network. * Identify characteristics of workflow management. * Identify advantages of a workflow automation system. * Match server-based components of a workflow automation system with their functions. * Match client-based components of a workflow automation system with their functions. * Identify the requirements of an information distribution and management system.