Monday, November 21, 2011

A comparison chart between Desktop, Client Server and Web Applications

Desktop Application
Single tier application
Application runs in single system
Single user

Client Server Application
2 tier application
Application runs in two or more systems
Limited number of users
Connection exists until logout
Application is menu driven
Known network issues in case of intranet as number of clients and servers are known
Known users

Web Application
3 tier application
Application runs in two or more systems
Unlimited number of users
Disconnected mode (stateless) – management of cookies
Application is URL driven
Many issues exist like hardware compatibility, browser compatibility, version compatibility, security issues, performance issues
Unknown users

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