Chapter 1, Demystifying Software Architecture Patterns, illustrates the context for the book and describes the need for software patterns. The various architectural patterns are listed and explained in detail in order to convey the what, why, where, and how of architectural patterns.
Chapter 2, Client/Server Multi-Tier Architectural Patterns, covers the client-server architecture pattern, which is one of the oldest patterns in the enterprise architecture space. There are several variants available in this architectural space, such as two-tier client-server architecture patterns, three-tier patterns, and n-tier patterns. With the evolution of several new types of architecture for enterprises, client-server architecture ...
