The Architecture of Distributed Computer Systems: A Data Engineering Perspective on Information Systems
Richard L. Shuey, Ophir Frieder, David L. Spooner · 1997
Preface1 Introduction2. Industrial Technological Trends3. Physical Technology and Its Implications4. An Information System Viewpoint5. Categories of Distributed Systems6. Communications System Fundamentals 7. Switching 8. Common Carrier Network Considerations9. Database Management Concepts10. Interfacing Systems, Protocols, and Standards11. Data Classification and Distribution12. Distributed Memory, Memory Hierarchies, Directories, and Data Retrieval13. Communications Networks as Providers of Data/Information Services14. Outstanding Problems and Research OpportunitiesGlossary