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17 Cards in this Set
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application service providers (ASPs)
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Companies that specialize in providing customers with access to applications and file services through a Web browser over the Internet.
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back end
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A server in a client/server networking environment.
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client-based multivendor solution
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In this environment, when multiple redirectors are loaded on a client, the client can communicate with servers from different vendors.
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client/server computing
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A computing environment in which processing is divided between the client and server.
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Common Internet File System (CIFS)
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The Windows method of accessing files across a network
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database management systems (DBMSs)
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Client/server computing environments that use SQL to retrieve data from the server.
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front end
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A client in a client/server networking environment.
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mount point
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The local directory in a UNIX or Linux file system in which an NFS volume is made accessible.
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Network File System (NFS)
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A distributed file system originally developed at Sun Microsystems. It supports network-based file and printer sharing using TCP/IP-based network protocols and is the native file-sharing protocol for Linux/UNIX systems.9
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NFS volume
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A portion of a UNIX or Linux file system that has been exported and made available to NFS clients.
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open source
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A term describing software that’s always available at no charge, even after modifications to its source code.
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Samba
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An open-source software suite that makes Linux servers look and act like Windows servers. It permits DOS or Windows clients to access Linux- or UNIX-based file systems and services without special software on the client end.
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server-based multivendor solution
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A server, such as one running Windows Server 2003, that can readily communicate with clients from multiple vendors.
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
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The standard database query language designed by IBM.
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Terminal Services
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A software subsystem for Windows NT and Windows 2000 Server that permits clients to run large or complex applications on computers with minimal processing power by transferring the burden of client processing to the server.
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thin client
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A networked computer with a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse), a display device, a network interface, and enough processing power to access terminal services or a mainframe, where the real application processing occurs.
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centralized computing
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A computing environment in which all processing takes place on a mainframe or central computer.
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