SMG IS 223 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ipv6, Transmission Control Protocol, Digital Subscriber Line

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Information technology infrastructure: the shared technology resources that provide the platform for the firm"s specific information system applications. Evolution of it infrastructure general-purpose mainframe minicomputer computing personal computers client/server networks enterprise computing cloud computing. Manufacturer of hard/software provided all elements of infrastructure. Offered powerful machines at lower prices than mainframes. Made decentralization possible (customized to certain needs of different departments) Rise of personal software tools: word processors, spreadsheets, etc. Desktops/laptops called clients are networked to powerful server computers that provide. Server refers to both software application and the physical computer. Multitier client/server architecture: work of entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 1st layer: web server software is responsible for locating and managing stored web pages. 2nd layer: application server handles all application operations between a user and an. Firms turned to networking standards and software tools that could integrate disparate networks and applications throughout the firm into an enterprise-wide infrastructure.

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