What Is Client Server Software?
There are numerous types of client/server software. These include software for accessing the Internet, email and databases, but they all work on the same fundamental principle. Your local computer runs client software, which sends requests for information to server software running on a remote computer. The remote computer often handles all security and file transactions.
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Client/Server Architecture
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The client and the server are usually, but not always, separate devices, which is why client/server architecture is sometimes called a "two tier" architecture. A server typically has a fast processor and large amounts of RAM and hard disk space. A client, whose main purpose is to display the data returned by the server, via a graphical user interface, has a lower specification.
The Internet
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The most familiar client/server software is that which makes the Internet possible. Internet browsers, running locally, interact with remote servers using protocols that facilitate accurate data transfer from the client software to the server software and back again.
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Advantages
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The advantages of client/server software applications over, say, web-based applications are that the software can be accessed through the local network, client applications run faster and software upgrades are completely under control of the individual or business.
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