Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Second Edition

Chapter 20. Client/Server Techniques

• Understanding the Client/Server Model

• Deciding Whether to Use the Client/Server Model

• Looking At Roles Access Plays in the Application Design Model

• Learning the Client/Server Buzzwords

• Upsizing: What to Worry About

• Proactively Preparing for Upsizing

• Defining an ODBC Data Source

• Connecting to a Database Server

• Working with Linked Tables

Understanding the Client/Server Model

Client/server is one of the hot computing terms of the '90s. It refers to distributed processing of information. It involves the storage of data on database servers dedicated to the tasks of processing data and storing it. These database servers are referred to as back-ends. A front-end tool such as Microsoft Access accomplishes the presentation of ...