Computer Science 1032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Botnet, Cloud Computing, Material Requirements Planning

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1032A/B
• Professor: Louis Magguilli

Document Summary

Linux: client computers, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, connection to servers, web, email, shared resources, servers, faster, larger, more powerful, sharing of resources, maybe collection of servers (server farm) Thick/thin client: amount of code required to run on the client computer, thin client, requires nothing more than a browser, thick client, requires other programs on the client"s computer to run. Typically particular to a type of hardware: examples: windows, mac os, application programs. May be written for a specific operating system. Own versus license: users buy license to use program, ownership remains with development company, i accept . Linux owned by the open-source community: no license fee, companies make money offering support. Application program categories: horizontal-market, common uses across organizations. Examples: word, excel, powerpoint : vertical-market, serves need of specific community, one-of-a-kind. Examples: dental appointment scheduling software: designed for specific need.